State Information
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Arizona
"the forty eighth state" quarter struck by
the mint on
May 4, 2008 |
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| The quarter's stateside face depicts the things Arizona
is famous for. The Grand Canyon, the giant desert Saguaro Cactus, and desert plants.
The state's nickname is also on the quarter. Winding through the north and western part of
the state the Colorado River created the mighty Grand Canyon. The Sonoran Desert, which is
west of Tucson and south of Phoenix, is traversed by the Gila River flowing toward Baja
California. |
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Admitted
to Union: |
February 14, 1912 |
Bits of History
Update:
Seven states have only one representative in the Congress. Which
states are they?
Colorado River through the Grand Canyon. A natural wonder. |
| Order
Admitted: |
48 |
| Capital:
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Phoenix |
| Largest
City: |
Phoenix |
| Nickname: |
Grand Canyon State |
| State
Bird: |
Cactus Wren |
| State
Flower: |
Saguaro
(Giant Cactus) |
| State
Tree: |
Palo Verde (green
stick) |
| State
Motto: |
"Ditat
Deus" (God Enriches) |
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State Name Origin:
The Spanish coined the either from the Pima Indian word meaning "little spring
place" or from
the Aztecs arizuma which means "silver-bearing."
Fun State Facts:
Arizona has a population of 4,513,500, 21st in the nation. Its land area is
113,642 square miles,
6th in the nation. The highest point is Humphreys Peak at 12,643 feet above sea
level. Arizona
has the largest land area in the nation devoted to Native Americans. The Hopi
Reservation,
contained totally within the Navajo Reservation, in northeast Arizona is famous for
Kachina or
"Katsina" dolls. Visit the Hopi Reservation
for the history of the Hopi's. Then go down to
Tombstone and visit the original wild, wild west of the OK Corral where Earp-Clanton's battle
occured for 30 seconds in the 1880's..
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