Quick Facts
Capital City: Phoenix
Abbreviation: AZ
Population (2019): 6,626,624 Rank 15 of 50
Region: Southwest
Admission to Statehood: February 14, 1912, 48th State
State Motto: Diate Deus
State Nickname: The Grand Canyon State
Origin of State Name: Based on the Basque word aritz onak meaning “good oak” or the Spanish word Arizonac meaning “having a little spring”
Area Codes: 480,520,602,623,928
Zip Codes: Arizona Zip Codes
State Symbols
Bird: Cactus Wren
Flag: The Arizona flag is designed in 2 halves, the top being 13 rays of red and gold, which represents the 13 original colonies of the Union and the western setting sun. The colors of the rays refer to red and yellow in the Spanish flags carried by Coronado when he came to Arizona in 1540.
Flower: Saguaro Cactus Blossom
Soil: Casa Grande
Song: “Arizona” Song by Margaret R. Clifford. Music by: Maurice Blumenthal
Tree: Yellow Palo Verde (Parkinsonia microphylla)
Quarter: Grand Canyon, saguaro cactus and flower closeup.
Geography
Area: 114,006 sq.mi (295,274 sq.km.), 6th
Land: 113,642 sq.mi. (294,332 sq.km.), 6th
Water: 364 sq.mi. (943 sq.km.), 48th
Largest Cities: Phoenix | Tucson | Glendale | Scottsdale | Gilbert | Tempe | Peoria | Surprise | Yuma
Border States: California | Colorado | Nevada | New Mexico | Utah | List of US Regions
Highest Point: Humphreys Peak ; 12,633 feet, ( 3,851 m), 12th tallest
Lowest Point: 70 feet above sea level (Colorado River), 26th lowest
Geographic Center: Yavapai, 55 miles eastsouth east of Prescott
National Parks: Canyon De Chelly National Monument
Casa Grande Ruins National Monument
Chiricahua National Monument
Coronado National Memorial
Fort Bowie National Historic Site
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Grand Canyon National Park
Hohokam Pima National Monument (closed to the public)
Hubbel Trading Post National Historic Site
Lake Mead National Recreation Area
Montezuma Castle National Monument
Navajo National Monument
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
Parashant National Monument
Petrified Forest National Park
Pipe Spring National Monument
Saguaro National Park
Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument
Tonto National Monument
Tumacacori National Historical Park
Tuzigoot National Monument
Walnut Canyon National Monument
Wupatki National Monument
Arizona National Monuments
Location: Absolute Center: 34°18.5’N / 111°47.6’W
Relative Center: Yavapai, 55 miles east southeast of Prescott
State Government
Economy
Agriculture: Cattle, cotton, dairy products, lettuce, nursery stock, hay.
Industry: Copper and other mining, electric equipment, transportation equipment, machinery, printing and publishing, food processing, electronics, tourism.
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