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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Arizona:
Arizona – sixth most extensive of the 50 states of the United States of America. Arizona is located in the Southwestern United States and it is noted for its desert climate, exceptionally hot summers, and mild winters, but the high country in the north features pine forests and mountain ranges with cooler and wetter weather than the lower deserts. On February 24, 1863, the United States created the Territory of Arizona. Arizona joined the Union as the 48th state on February 14, 1912.
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- Names
- Common name: Arizona
- Pronunciation: /ˌærɪˈzoʊnə/ ⓘ ARR-iz-OH-nə
- Official name: State of Arizona
- Abbreviations and name codes
- Postal symbol: AZ
- ISO 3166-2 code: US-AZ
- Internet second-level domain: .az.us
- Nicknames
- Baby State (during the 47 years that Arizona was the newest state in the Union)[1]
- Copper State[1]
- Grand Canyon State (currently used on license plates)[1][2]
- Sunset State[1]
- Valentine State (Arizona gained statehood on February 14, 1912)[1]
- Common name: Arizona
- Adjectival: Arizona
- Demonyms
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- Geography of Arizona
- Arizona is: a U.S. state, a federal state of the United States of America
- Location
- Population of Arizona: 7,151,502 (2020 U.S. Census[3])
- Area of Arizona:
- Atlas of Arizona
Places in Arizona
- Places in Arizona
- Cemeteries in Arizona
- Historic places in Arizona
- National Natural Landmarks in Arizona
- National Parks in Arizona
- State parks in Arizona
Environment of Arizona
- Climate of Arizona
- Superfund sites in Arizona
- Wildlife of Arizona
- Fauna of Arizona
- Birds of Arizona
- Reptiles
- Fauna of Arizona
Natural geographic features of Arizona
Regions of Arizona
- Regions of Arizona
- Arizona Strip
- Coconino Plateau
- Colorado Plateau
- Grand Canyon
- Kaibab Plateau
- Mogollon Plateau
- Mogollon Rim
- Mojave Desert
- Monument Valley
- North Central Arizona
- Northeast Arizona
- Northern Arizona
- Oak Creek Canyon
- Phoenix Metropolitan Area
- Safford micropolitan area
- San Francisco Volcanic Field
- Sonoran Desert
- Southern Arizona
- Verde Valley
- White Mountains
Administrative divisions of Arizona
- The 15 counties of the state of Arizona
- Municipalities in Arizona
- Cities in Arizona
- State capital of Arizona: Phoenix
- Largest city in Arizona: Phoenix (fifth most populous city in the United States)
- List of city nicknames in Arizona
- Towns in Arizona
- Cities in Arizona
- Municipalities in Arizona
Demography of Arizona
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Branches of the government of Arizona
Executive branch of the government of Arizona
Legislative branch of the government of Arizona
Judicial branch of the government of Arizona
Law and order in Arizona
- Law of Arizona
- Cannabis in Arizona
- Capital punishment in Arizona
- Constitution of Arizona
- Gun laws in Arizona
- Law enforcement in Arizona
Military in Arizona
Local government in Arizona
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History of Arizona, by period
- Prehistory of Arizona
- European colonization of Arizona
- Spanish period of Arizona, 1539–1821
- Nueva Vizcaya, 1577–1733
- Pimería Alta, 1687–1733
- Spanish missions in the Sonoran Desert since 1687
- Pimería Alta, 1687–1733
- Sonora y Sinaloa, 1733–1821
- El Presidio Reál San Ignacio de Tubac established 1752
- Nueva Vizcaya, 1577–1733
- Spanish period of Arizona, 1539–1821
- Mexican period of Arizona, 1821–1848
- Sonora y Sinaloa, 1824–1830
- Sonora, 1830–1848
- Sonora y Sinaloa, 1824–1830
- Republic of Sonora, 1853–1854
- Gadsden Purchase of 1853–1854
- Confederate Territory of Arizona, 1861–1865
- Territory of Arizona, 1863–1912
- Loss of territory to the state of Nevada, 1867
- Powell Geographic Expedition of 1869
- James Reavis, The 'Baron of Arizona', 1870s–1890s
- Theodore Roosevelt Dam completed 1911
- State of Arizona becomes the 48th state admitted to the United States of America on February 14, 1912
- Grand Canyon National Park designated on February 26, 1919
- Hoover Dam completed 1936
- The Great Depression and the World Wars in Arizona
- Petrified Forest National Park designated on December 9, 1962
- Saguaro National Park designated on October 4, 1994
History of Arizona, by region
History of Arizona, by subject
- History of sports in Arizona
- History of universities in Arizona
- Uranium mining in Arizona
- Territorial evolution of Arizona
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The arts in Arizona
Sports in Arizona
- Economy of Arizona
- Communications in Arizona
- Energy in Arizona
- Health care in Arizona
- Mining in Arizona
- Transportation in Arizona
- Airports in Arizona
- Roads in Arizona
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