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Arizona: Facts, Map and State Symbols

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Arizona Info

Arizona was the 48th state in the USA; it became a state on February 14, 1912.

Arizona Map State Abbreviation - AZ
State Capital - Phoenix
Largest City - Phoenix
Area - 114,006 square miles [Arizona is the 6th biggest state in the USA]
Population - 7,582,384 (as of 2024) – Arizona is the 14th 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

Arizona Flag 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 Amphibian - Arizona Tree Frog
State Mammal - Ringtail State Fish - Arizona trout
State Reptile - Arizona Ridgenose Rattlesnake 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 Soil - Arizona Casa - Grande (unofficial).
State Gemstone - Turquoise

Miscellaneous Symbols

State Neckwear - The bolo tie State Colors - Blue and old gold

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US State Facts, Map and State Symbols

Alabama Kentucky North Dakota
Alaska Louisiana Ohio
Arizona Maine Oklahoma
Arkansas Maryland Oregon
California Massachusetts Pennsylvania
Colorado Michigan Rhode Island
Connecticut Minnesota South Carolina
Delaware Mississippi South Dakota
District of Columbia Missouri Tennessee
Florida Montana Texas
Georgia Nebraska Utah
Hawaii Nevada Vermont
Idaho New Hampshire Virginia
Illinois New Jersey Washington
Indiana New Mexico West Virginia
Iowa New York Wisconsin
Kansas North Carolina Wyoming

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