Arizona
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Arizona is a state in the United States of America. It is considered part of the Southwestern United States and is bordered by New Mexico to the east, Utah to the north, Nevada to the northwest, California to the west, its northeast corner touches part of Colorado, this area is known as the Four Corners. To the south of Arizona is the country Mexico with which it shares a border of 389 miles (626 km). The state is called the "Grand Canyon State" and the "Copper State" as it is the home of the Grand Canyon and has produced large amounts of copper from its mineral deposits.
Arizona | |
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State of Arizona | |
Nicknames: | |
Motto: Ditat Deus ('God enriches') | |
Anthem: "The Arizona March Song" and "Arizona" | |
Country | United States |
Before statehood | Arizona Territory |
Admitted to the Union | February 14, 1912; 112 years ago (1912-02-14) (48th) |
Capital (and largest city) | Phoenix |
Largest county or equivalent | Maricopa |
Largest metro and urban areas | Phoenix |
Government | |
• Governor | Katie Hobbs (D) |
• Secretary of State | Adrian Fontes (D) |
Legislature | Arizona Legislature |
• Upper house | Senate |
• Lower house | House of Representatives |
Judiciary | Arizona Supreme Court |
U.S. senators | Kyrsten Sinema (I) Mark Kelly (D) |
U.S. House delegation | 6 Republicans 3 Democrats (list) |
Area | |
• Total | 113,998[4] sq mi (295,254 km2) |
• Rank | 6th |
Dimensions | |
• Length | 400 mi (645 km) |
• Width | 310 mi (500 km) |
Elevation | 4,100 ft (1,250 m) |
Highest elevation | 12,637 ft (3,852 m) |
Lowest elevation | 72 ft (22 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,151,502[7] |
• Rank | 14th |
• Density | 63/sq mi (24/km2) |
• Rank | 33rd |
• Median household income | $61,500[8] |
• Income rank | 28th |
Demonym | Arizonan[9] |
Language | |
• Official language | English |
• Spoken language | As of 2010
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Time zones | |
Most of state | UTC−07:00 (Mountain) |
Navajo Nation | UTC−07:00 (Mountain) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
USPS abbreviation | AZ |
ISO 3166 code | US-AZ |
Traditional abbreviation | Ariz. |
Latitude | 31°20′ N to 37° N |
Longitude | 109°03′ W to 114°49′ W |
Website | az |
Arizona state symbols | |
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Living insignia | |
Amphibian | Arizona tree frog |
Bird | Cactus wren |
Butterfly | Two-tailed swallowtail |
Fish | Apache trout |
Flower | Saguaro cactus blossom |
Mammal | Ring-tailed cat |
Reptile | Arizona ridge-nosed rattlesnake |
Tree | Palo verde |
Inanimate insignia | |
Colors | Blue, old gold |
Firearm | Colt Single Action Army revolver |
Fossil | Petrified wood |
Gemstone | Turquoise |
Mineral | Fire agate |
Rock | Petrified wood |
Ship | USS Arizona |
Slogan | The Grand Canyon State |
Soil | Casa Grande |
State route marker | |
State quarter | |
Released in 2008 | |
Lists of United States state symbols |
Arizona became a state on February 14th, 1912 and became the 48th state accepted into the United States. The state capital is Phoenix, which also is the largest city in the state. Phoenix is the largest capital city in the US.
Arizona is home to 22 different Native American tribes, including the Navajo (Diné), Hopi, and Tohono O'odham communities.