لٽل راڪ

لِٽل راڪ (Little Rock) آمريڪا جي رياست آرڪنساس جو گاديءَ جو هنڌ ۽ سڀ کان وڌيڪ آبادي وارو شهر آهي. 2020 جي مردم شماري ۾ آبادي 2,02,591 هئي. جڏهن ته لِٽل راڪ ميٽروپوليٽن علائقو، اندازاً 7,70,000 رهاڪن سان، آمريڪا جو 81 هون سڀ کان وڌيڪ آبادي وارو ميٽروپوليٽن علائقو آهي. هي شهر آرڪنساس نديءَ جي ڏکڻ ڪناري تي، مرڪزي آرڪنساس ۾ رياست جي جاگرافيائي مرڪز جي ويجهو واقع آهي. اهو پلاسڪي ڪائونٽي جي ڪائونٽي سيٽ پڻ آهي.

Little Rock
State capital city
Downtown Little Rock Clinton Presidential Center Arkansas State Capitol War Memorial Stadium Central High School River Market
Flag Official seal of Little Rock Seal Logo
Nickname(s):  The Rock, Rock Town, LR
Interactive map of Little Rock
جاگرافي بيهڪ:
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Pulaski
Founded	June 1, 1821
Incorporated (town)	November 7, 1831
Incorporated (city)	November 2, 1835
Named after	The Little Rock
Government
• Type	Council–manager
• Body	Little Rock Board of Directors
• Mayor	Frank Scott Jr. (D)
Area
• State capital city	123.00 ميل2 (318.58 ڪ.م2)
• Land	120.05 ميل2 (310.92 ڪ.م2)
• Water	2.96 ميل2 (7.66 ڪ.م2)
• Metro	4,090.34 ميل2 (10,593.94 ڪ.م2)

Little Rock is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The population was 202,591 at the 2020 census, while the Little Rock metropolitan area with an estimated 770,000 residents is the 81st-most populous metropolitan area in the United States. The city lies on the south bank of the Arkansas River close to the state's geographic center in central Arkansas. It is the county seat of Pulaski County.

Little Rock was founded in 1821 as the capital of the Arkansas Territory. It is named for a rock formation along the Arkansas River named the "Little Rock" by the French explorer Jean-Baptiste Bénard de la Harpe in 1722. The city played a notable role in U.S. history during the 1957 desegregation of Little Rock Central High School, a key event in the Civil Rights movement. Little Rock is a cultural, economic, government, and transportation center within Arkansas and the American South.

Economically, Little Rock is supported by a mix of sectors including healthcare, banking, transportation, and retail. Companies such as Dillard's and Windstream Holdings are headquartered in the city, and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences contributes to its healthcare industry and academic research. Its cultural sites include the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts, Clinton Presidential Center, and Quapaw Quarter. Outdoor spaces such as the Arkansas River Trail and Pinnacle Mountain State Park provide recreational opportunities within and near the city.