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Arizona
State
State of Arizona
Flag of Arizona
Flag
Nicknames:
TheGrand CanyonState;[1]
The Copper State;[2]
The Valentine State[3]
Motto:
Ditat Deus('God enriches')
Anthem:"The Arizona March Song"and"Arizona"
Map of the United States with Arizona highlighted
Map of the United States with Arizona highlighted
CountryUnited States
Before statehoodArizona Territory
Admitted to the UnionFebruary 14, 1912;112 years ago(1912-02-14)(48th)
Capital
(and largest city)		Phoenix
Largest county or equivalentMaricopa
Largest metroandurbanareasPhoenix
Government
•GovernorKatie Hobbs(D)
•Secretary of StateAdrian Fontes(D)
LegislatureArizona Legislature
•Upper houseSenate
•Lower houseHouse of Representatives
JudiciaryArizona Supreme Court
U.S. senatorsKyrsten Sinema(I)
Mark Kelly(D)
U.S. House delegation6Republicans
3 Democrats (list)
Area
• Total113,998[4]sq mi (295,254 km2)
• Rank6th
Dimensions
• Length400 mi (645 km)
• Width310 mi (500 km)
Elevation
4,100 ft (1,250 m)
Highest elevation
(Humphreys Peak[5][6][a])
12,637 ft (3,852 m)
Lowest elevation
(Colorado Riverat theMexico border[6][a])
72 ft (22 m)
Population
(2020)
• Total7,151,502[7]
• Rank14th
• Density63/sq mi (24/km2)
• Rank33rd
•Median household income
$61,500[8]
• Income rank
28th
DemonymArizonan[9]
Language
•Official languageEnglish
•Spoken languageAs of 2010
  • English 74.1%
  • Spanish 19.5%
  • Navajo1.9%
  • Other 4.5%
Time zones
Most of stateUTC−07:00(Mountain)
Navajo NationUTC−07:00(Mountain)
• Summer (DST)UTC−06:00(MDT)
USPS abbreviation
AZ
ISO 3166 codeUS-AZ
Traditional abbreviationAriz.
Latitude31°20′ N to 37° N
Longitude109°03′ W to 114°49′ W
Websiteaz.gov
Arizona state symbols
Flag of Arizona
Living insignia
AmphibianArizona tree frog
BirdCactus wren
ButterflyTwo-tailed swallowtail
FishApache trout
FlowerSaguaro cactus blossom
MammalRing-tailed cat
ReptileArizona ridge-nosed rattlesnake
TreePalo verde
Inanimate insignia
ColorsBlue,old gold
FirearmColt Single Action Army revolver
FossilPetrified wood
GemstoneTurquoise
MineralFire agate
RockPetrified wood
ShipUSSArizona
SloganTheGrand CanyonState
SoilCasa Grande
State route marker
Arizona state route marker
State quarter
Arizona quarter dollar coin
Released in 2008
Lists of United States state symbols
For other uses, seeArizona (disambiguation).

Arizonais astatein theUnited States of America.It is considered part of theSouthwestern United Statesand is bordered byNew Mexicoto theeast,Utahto thenorth,Nevadato thenorthwest,Californiato thewest,itsnortheastcorner touches part ofColorado,this area is known as theFour Corners.To the south of Arizona is the countryMexicowith which it shares a border of 389 miles (626 km). The state is called the "Grand CanyonState "and the" Copper State "as it is the home of the Grand Canyon and has produced large amounts ofcopperfrom itsmineraldeposits.

Arizona became a state on February 14th, 1912 and became the 48th state accepted into the United States. The statecapitalisPhoenix,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.

Climate[change|change source]

Arizona's climate can be very hot. In Phoenix, the average temperature is about 107 degreesFahrenheit(42 degreesCelsius) in summer. Between 1970 and 1990, about 16 people per year died from “exposure to excessive natural heat”. By 2015, this had risen to 38. In 2020 it was 210, and in 2022 257 died.[10]

Geography[change|change source]

Saguaro at Sunset from Saguaro National Park Rincon District east of Tucson, Arizona

Arizona is the sixthlargest state in area,afterNew Mexicoand beforeNevada.Of the state's 113,998 square miles (295,000 km2), about 15% is privately owned. The remaining area is public forest and park land, state trust land and Native American reservations.

Arizona is best known for itsdesertlandscape.It has plants such as thecactus.It is also known for its climate, which has very hot summers and mild winters. Less well known is the pine-covered high country of theColorado Plateauin the north-central part of the state.

Mountains and plateaus are found in more than half of the state. 27% of Arizona is forest.[11]The largest stand ofPonderosa pinetrees in the world is in Arizona.[12]

TheGrand Canyonis a colorful, steep-sidedgorge.It is made by theColorado Riverin northern Arizona. The canyon is one of theSeven Natural Wonders of the World.Most of the canyon is in theGrand Canyon National Park—one of the first national parks in the United States.

Meteor Crater

Arizona is home to a well-keptmeteoriteimpact site. TheBarringer Crater(better known simply as “Meteor Crater”) is a huge hole in the middle of the high plains of the Colorado Plateau. It is about 25 miles (40 km) west ofWinslow.A rim of smashed and jumbled boulders, some of them the size of small houses, rises 150 feet (46 m) above the level of the surrounding plain. The crater is nearly 1 mile (1.6 km) wide, and 570 feet (170 m) deep. Meteor Crater is a popular tourist attraction. It is privately owned by the Barringer family through the Barringer Crater Company. There is an admission fee charged to see the crater.

Arizona is one of two states that does not observeDaylight Saving Time,except in theNavajo Nationin the northeastern part of the state.

Sports[change|change source]

Professional sports teams in Arizona include:

Club Sport League Championships
Arizona Cardinals Football National Football League 2 (1925,1947)
Arizona Diamondbacks Baseball Major League Baseball 1 (2001)
Arizona Coyotes Ice hockey National Hockey League 0
Phoenix Suns Basketball National Basketball Association 0
Arizona Rattlers Arena Football Arena Football League 3 (1994,1997,2012)
Arizona Sundogs Ice hockey Central Hockey League 1 (2007–08)
Phoenix Mercury Basketball Women's National Basketball Association 2 (2007,2009)
Arizona Storm Indoor Soccer Professional Arena Soccer League 0
Phoenix Monsoon Soccer National Premier Soccer League 0
FC Tucson Soccer USL Premier Development League 0
Yuma Scorpions Baseball Golden Baseball League 1 (2007)

Arizona has many golf courses and is home to several stops on thePGA Tour.

State symbols[change|change source]

Cactus Wren

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References[change|change source]

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  1. ↑1.01.1Elevation adjusted toNorth American Vertical Datum of 1988.
  1. ↑"Grand canyon state".statesymbolusa.April 30, 2014.Archivedfrom the original on December 13, 2021.RetrievedDecember 2,2021.
  2. ↑"Copper state".kgj.November 25, 2019.Archivedfrom the original on December 28, 2021.RetrievedDecember 2,2021.
  3. ↑"Valentine state".novemberproject.February 15, 2017.Archivedfrom the original on December 28, 2021.RetrievedDecember 2,2021.
  4. ↑"State Area Measurements and Internal Point Coordinates".
  5. ↑"Frisco".NGS data sheet.U.S. National Geodetic Survey.
  6. ↑6.06.1"Elevations and Distances in the United States".United States Geological Survey.2001. Archived fromthe originalon October 15, 2011.RetrievedDecember 28,2011.
  7. ↑"Change in Resident Population of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico: 1910 to 2020"(PDF).Census.gov.United States Census Bureau.Archived(PDF)from the original on April 26, 2021.RetrievedApril 27,2020.
  8. ↑"US Census Bureau QuickFacts".Archivedfrom the original on May 9, 2022.RetrievedApril 30,2022.
  9. ↑"Arizona – Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary".Merriam-webster.com. April 25, 2007.Archivedfrom the original on January 12, 2012.RetrievedDecember 28,2011.
  10. ↑Burn-Murdoch, John (2023-07-21)."What we get wrong when we talk about global warming".Financial Times.Retrieved2023-07-21.
  11. ↑"Hardwood Forest Foundation: Experience: Arizona".Hardwoodforest.org. Archived fromthe originalon 2011-05-11.Retrieved2012-10-09.
  12. ↑"Prescott Overview".Ncsu.edu. 2002-05-15.Archivedfrom the original on 2010-01-17.Retrieved2010-07-25.
  13. ↑"Kids' Page - Arizona State Songs".Archived fromthe originalon 2012-07-10.Retrieved2012-10-09.
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