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State Abbreviation - NV
State Capital - Carson City
Largest City - Las Vegas
Area - 110,567 square miles [Nevada is the 7th biggest state in the USA]
Population - 2,790,136
(as of 2013) [Nevada is the 35th most populous state in the USA]
Name for Residents - Nevadans
Major Industries - tourism, mining (gold, silver), hydro-electric power
Major Rivers - Colorado River, Humboldt River, Truckee River
Major Lakes - Pyramid Lake, Lake Mead, Lake Mojave, Lake Tahoe, Walker Lake
Highest Point - Boundary Peak - 13,143 feet (4,006 m) above sea level
Number of Counties - 16 (plus 1 independent city)
Bordering States - Arizona, California, Idaho, Oregon, Utah
Origin of the Name Nevada - Nevada is from the Spanish word meaning "snowcapped."
State Nickname - Silver State, Sagebrush State
State Motto - "All for Our Country "
State Song - Home Means Nevada
Nevada State Symbols and Emblems:
Animal Symbols:
State Bird Mountain bluebird (Sialia currucoides) |
State Animal Desert Bighorn (or Nelson) Sheep (Ovis canadensis nelsoni) |
State Reptile (Gopherus agassizii) |
State Fish Lahontan Cutthroat Trout (Salmo clarki henshawi) |
State Fossil Ichthyosaur (Shonisaurus - a huge, whale-like marine reptile that lived during the time of the dinosaurs) |
Plant Symbols:
State Flower Sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) |
State Grass Indian Ricegrass (Oryzopsis hymenoides) |
State Trees Single leaf Pinon and Bristlecone Pine (Pinus monophylla and Pinus aristata) |
Earth Symbols:
State Rock Sandstone |
State Metal Silver |
State Precious Gemstone Virgin Valley Black Fire Opal |
State Semi-Precious Gemstone Turquoise |
State Soil Orovada (unofficial) |
Miscellaneous Symbols:
State Artifact Tule Duck Almost 2,000- year-old duck decoys made from bullrush stems (tule) and found at Lovelock Cave. |
State Colors Silver and Blue |
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