Arizona was the 48th state in the
USA; it became a state on February 14, 1912.
State Abbreviation - AZ
State Capital - Phoenix
Largest City - Phoenix
Area - 114,006 square miles [Arizona is the 6th biggest state
in the USA]
Population - 5,130,632 (as of 2000) [Arizona is the 20th most
populous state in the USA]
Major Industries - mining (copper, molybdenum, gold, and silver),
manufacturing, and tourism
Major Rivers - Colorado River, Little
Colorado River, Gila River, Bill Williams River
Major Lakes - Lake Mead, Lake Havasu, Lake Mohave, Theodore
Roosevelt Lake, San Carlos Lake, Lake Powell
Highest Point - Humphreys Peak - 12,633 feet (3,581 m) above
sea level
Bordering States - California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico,
Utah
Bordering Country - Mexico
Origin of the Name Arizona - The
word Arizona comes from one of the following (its origin is
not certain): the Aztec Indian word "arizuma," that
means "silver-bearing," from the Tohono O'odham
Indian word "Aleh-zone" which means "small
spring," or the Pima Indian word "Ali shonak"
which also means "small spring."
State Nickname - Grand Canyon State
State Motto - "Ditat Deus," God Enriches
State Song - Arizona March Song
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