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| − | '''Nevada''' is the 7th largest state geographically and the 35th largest state by population in the [[United States]]. | + | |flag=Nevada_State_Flag.gif |
| + | |motto="All for Our Country" | ||
| + | |nick=The Silver State | ||
| + | |capital=Carson City | ||
| + | |language=None | ||
| + | |governor=Jim Gibbons | ||
| + | |gparty=Republican | ||
| + | |senator1=Harry Reid | ||
| + | |s1party=Democrat | ||
| + | |senator2=John Ensign | ||
| + | |s2party=Republican | ||
| + | |population= | ||
| + | |date=October 31, 1864 (36th) | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | '''Nevada''' is the 7th largest state geographically and the 35th largest state by population in the [[United States]]. Although it is known for legalized [[gambling]] and semi-legalized [[prostitution]],<ref>http://www.jour.unr.edu/outpost/community/archives/com.gormley.prostitute.html</ref> its voters are generally [[conservative]] and voted for [[George W. Bush]] twice, qualifying it as a [[red state]]. Its senators include [[Harry Reid]], the [[Democratic]] Senate Majority Leader, and John Ensign, a Republican. | ||
Nevada was admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864 by [[Abraham Lincoln]] during the [[Civil War]]; as a result, one of the State's mottos is "Battle Born."<ref>http://www.leg.state.nv.us/general/FACTS.cfm</ref> | Nevada was admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864 by [[Abraham Lincoln]] during the [[Civil War]]; as a result, one of the State's mottos is "Battle Born."<ref>http://www.leg.state.nv.us/general/FACTS.cfm</ref> | ||
Revision as of 00:42, February 10, 2008
| Capital | Carson City |
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| Nickname | The Silver State |
| Official Language | None |
| Governor | Jim Gibbons, R |
| Senator | Harry Reid, D {{{s1phone}}} [{{{s1email}}}] |
| Senator | John Ensign, R {{{s2phone}}} [{{{s2email }}}] |
| Ratification of Constitution/or statehood | October 31, 1864 (36th) |
| Flag of Nevada | Motto: "All for Our Country" |
Nevada is the 7th largest state geographically and the 35th largest state by population in the United States. Although it is known for legalized gambling and semi-legalized prostitution,[1] its voters are generally conservative and voted for George W. Bush twice, qualifying it as a red state. Its senators include Harry Reid, the Democratic Senate Majority Leader, and John Ensign, a Republican.
Nevada was admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864 by Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War; as a result, one of the State's mottos is "Battle Born."[2]
Notable people from Nevada
- Andre Agassi, one of the most successful tennis players of all time, was born in Las Vegas.
- Gee Jon, the first person to be executed in a gas chamber, was executed at Nevada State Prison.
- Pat Nixon, former First Lady, was born in Ely.
- Harry Reid, the current Senate Majority Leader and the first Mormon to attain this position, was born in Searchlight.
- Karl Rove, President George W. Bush's Chief of Staff, grew up in Sparks.
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