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Revision as of 23:46, July 2, 2007
File:Arizona State Flag.gif
The state flag of Arizona.
Arizona became the forty-eighth state to enter into the union on February 14, 1912. It is known as the Grand Canyon State. It's capital and largest city is Phoenix. [1]
Geography & Population
- The state is bordered by the Pacific Ocean and by these states: California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico.
- Total Land Area: 113,635 square miles
- Highest Elevation: 12,633 ft (Humphreys Peak)
- Population (in 2005): 5,939,292
- Most populated cities in Arizona:
- Phoenix, Population: 1,321,045
- Tucson, Population: 486,699
- Mesa, Population: 396,375
- Glendale, Population: 218,812
- Scottsdale, Population: 202,705 [2]
Arizona has a large population of people of Native American descent. The Indian tribes who inhabited the land that is now Arizona include the Apache, Navajo, Mojave and Yavapai. [3]
Notable Arizonans
- Barry Goldwater (Politician)
- Michelle Branch (Musician)
- Gin Blossoms (Pop Rock Group)
- Alice Cooper (Rock Star)
- Frank Lloyd Wright (Architect)
- Stewart Udall (former Congressman and Secretary of the Interior)
- Cesar Chavez (Labor leader)
- Erma Bombeck (Writer)
State Motto
The state motto is: "Ditat Deus," (God Enriches).
Statewide officials
- Governor Janet Napolitano (D)
- Senator John McCain (R)
- Senator Jon Kyl (R)