Kansas - located in the central region of the country, referred to as "America's Breadbasket." It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it. The state is divided up into 105 counties with 628 cities. The metropolitan areas of Kansas City, Lawrence and Topeka has a rich history and is home to more than 1.5 million people. Within the Kansas City metro area, the cities of Johnson County have some of the fastest growing populations and highest median incomes in the state and the entire country. Witchita is the largest city in the state in terms of both land area and population.