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Location of Arizona State


Capital: Phoenix

Population: 7,171,646 (Source: 2012 U.S. Census)

Major Cities: Phoenix, Tucson, Mesa, Chandler, Glendale, Scottsdale, Gilbert

Borders: California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Mexico

Gross Domestic Product (GDP): $266,891 million (2012 U.S. Department of Commerce)

Key Industries:
Copper mining, cotton, manufacturing, electronics, cattle, and tourism

How Arizona got its name: Historians are not sure exactly where the name for Arizona originated. Most think that it came from a Native American word meaning little spring. Some other names were considered for the territory including Montezuma and Arizuma.

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Arizona State Symbols

State Nickname: Grand Canyon State

State Slogan: The Grand Canyon State; also on its license plate

State Motto: Ditat Deus (God enriches)

State flower: Saguaro Cactus blossom

State bird: Cactus Wren

State fish: Apache trout

State tree: Palo Verde

State mammal: Ringtail

State foods: Prickly-pear cactus

Becoming a State

Date admitted: Wednesday, February 14, 1912

Number admitted: 48

Prior Name: Arizona Territory

Postal Abbreviation: AZ

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The Geography of Arizona

Total Size: 113,635 sq. miles (source: 2003 Census)

Geographical Low Point: Colorado River at 70 feet, located in the county/subdivision of Yuma (source: U.S. Geological Survey)

Geographical High Point: Humphreys Peak at 12,633 feet, located in the county/subdivision of Coconino (source: U.S. Geological Survey)

Central Point: Located in Yavapai County approx. 55 miles east-southeast of Prescott (source: U.S. Geological Survey)

Counties: 15 (source: National Association of Counties)

Bodies of Water: Major bodies of water include the Colorado River, Gila River, Lake Mead, Lake Havasu, and Lake Powell.

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