Arizona
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Nickname(s): The Grand Canyon State; The Copper State |
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| Motto(s): Ditat Deus (God enriches) | |||||
| State song(s): "The Arizona March Song" and "Arizona" | |||||
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| Official language | English | ||||
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| Demonym | Arizonan | ||||
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Capital (and largest city) |
Phoenix | ||||
| Largest metro | Phoenix metropolitan area | ||||
| Area | Ranked 6th | ||||
| • Total | 113,990 sq mi (295,234 km2) |
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| • Width | 310 miles (500 km) | ||||
| • Length | 400 miles (645 km) | ||||
| • % water | 0.35 | ||||
| • Latitude | 31° 20′ N to 37° N | ||||
| • Longitude | 109° 03′ W to 114° 49′ W | ||||
| Population | Ranked 14th | ||||
| • Total | 6,828,065 (2015 est) | ||||
| • Density | 57/sq mi (22/km2) Ranked 33rd |
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| • Median household income | $52,248 (33rd) | ||||
| Elevation | |||||
| • Highest point |
Humphreys Peak 12,637 ft (3852 m) |
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| • Mean | 4,100 ft (1250 m) | ||||
| • Lowest point |
Colorado River at the Sonora border 72 ft (22 m) |
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| Before statehood | Arizona Territory | ||||
| Admission to Union | February 14, 1912 (48th) | ||||
| Governor | Doug Ducey (R) | ||||
| Secretary of State | Michele Reagan (R) | ||||
| Legislature | Arizona Legislature | ||||
| • Upper house | Senate | ||||
| • Lower house | House of Representatives | ||||
| U.S. Senators |
John McCain (R) Jeff Flake (R) |
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| U.S. House delegation | 5 Republicans and 4 Democrats (list) | ||||
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| • most of state | Mountain: UTC -7 (no DST) | ||||
| • Navajo Nation | Mountain: UTC -7/-6 | ||||
| ISO 3166 | US-AZ | ||||
| Abbreviations | AZ, Ariz. | ||||
| Website | www |
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| Arizona state symbols | |
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The Flag of Arizona
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The Seal of Arizona
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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 |
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| Colors | Blue, old gold |
| Firearm | Colt Single Action Army revolver |
| Fossil | Petrified wood |
| Gemstone | Turquoise |
| Mineral | Fire agate |
| Motto | Latin: Ditat Deus (God enriches) |
| Rock | Petrified wood |
| Ship | USS Arizona |
| Slogan | The Grand Canyon State |
| Soil | Casa Grande |
| Song | "Arizona March Song" "Arizona" (alternate) |
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Arizona (
i/ɛərɪˈzoʊnə/; /ærɪˈzoʊnə/) (Navajo: Hoozdo Hahoodzo [xòːztò xɑ̀xòːtsò]; O'odham: Alĭ ṣonak [ˡaɺi ˡʃonak]) is a state in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the Western United States and the Mountain West states. It is the sixth largest and the 14th most populous of the 50 states. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix. Arizona is one of the Four Corners states. It has borders with New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, California, and Mexico, and one point in common with the southwestern corner of Colorado. Arizona's border with Mexico is 389 miles (626 km) long, on the northern border of the Mexican states of Sonora and Baja California.
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