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State Abbreviation - AZ
State Capital - Phoenix
Largest City - Phoenix
Area - 114,006 square miles [Arizona is the 6th biggest state in the USA]
Population - 6,626,624 (as of 2013) [Arizona is the 15th most populous state in the USA]
Name for Residents - Arizonans
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
Number of Counties - 15
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

Dinosaur Fossils Found in Arizona - Ammosaurus, Anchisaurus, Anomoepus, Chindesaurus, Coelophysis, Dilophosaurus, Eubrontes, Massospondylus, Navahopus, Revueltosaurus, Rioarribasaurus, Scutellosaurus, Segisaurus, Sonorasaurus, Syntarsus

Arizona State Symbols and Emblems:

State Flag The official state flag of Arizona was officially adopted on February 17, 1917. It was designed by Colonel Charles W. Harris (adjutant general and chief administrative officer of Arizona) and was first sewn by Nan D. Hayden. The 13 yellow and red rays represent both the Sun's rays and the original 13 colonies of the United States of America. The colors red and yellow are used because they were the colors of the flag of the Spanish conquistadors led by Francisco Vasquez de Coronado, who entered Arizona in 1540 (looking for the legendary Seven Cities of Cibola). The copper-colored star in the middle represents copper mining, since Arizona produces more copper than any other state in the USA. Arizona was the 48th state in the USA; it was admitted in 1912 (it had been part of Mexico before the Mexican War).

Animal Symbols:

State Bird Cactus wren

State Mammal Ringtail

State Reptile Arizona Ridgenose Rattlesnake

State Amphibian Arizona Tree Frog

State Fish Arizona trout

State Insect Two-tailed Swallowtail Papilio multicaudatus

Plant Symbols:

State Flower Saguaro Cactus Blossom

State Tree Palo Verde

Earth Symbols:

State Fossil Petrified wood

State Gemstone Turquoise

State Soil Arizona Casa - Grande (unofficial).

Miscellaneous Symbols:

State Neckwear The bolo tie

State Colors Blue and old gold

Related Pages:

Arizona: Map/Quiz Printout Answer geography questions about Arizona using the map on this quiz. Answers

Arizona: Label Me! Printout Label the major features of Arizona. Answers

Arizona: Outline Map Printout An outline map of Arizona to print.

Arizona: US State Dot to Dot Mystery Map Connect the dots to draw the borders of a mystery state of the USA. Then use a globe or atlas to figure out which state you have drawn. You might want to give students clues, such as that it is in the southwestern USA, that its capital is Phoenix, or that its name starts with "A." Answer: Arizona.

Arizona Flag Printout/Quiz Read about and answer questions on the flag of Arizona.

Arizona's Flag: Large Coloring Printable A large black-and-white printable of the flag of Arizona.

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