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Quick Facts
| Capital City | Phoenix |
| Abbreviation | AZ |
| Population (2020) | 6626424 |
| Region | Southwest |
| Admission to Statehood | February 14 1912 |
| State Motto | Diate Deus |
| State Nickname | The Grand Canyon State |
| Origin of State Name | “good oak” or the Spanish word Arizonac |
| Area Codes | 480 520 602 623 928 |
| Zip Codes | Arizona Zip Codes |
State Symbols
Bird: Cactus Wren
Flag: The 13 red and gold rays on the top half of the Arizona flag represent the 13 original colonies of the Union and the setting sun in the west. Coronado brought red and yellow flags with him to Arizona in 1540. The colours of the rays are based on those flags.
| Flower | Saguaro Cactus Blossom |
| Soil | Casa Grande |
| Song: | “Arizona” Song by Margaret R. Clifford. |
| Music by | Maurice Blumenthal |
| Tree | Yellow Palo Verde (Parkinsonia microphylla) |
| Quarter | Grand Canyon |
Geography
| Area | 114006 sq.mi (295274 sq.km.) 6th |
| Land | 113642 sq.mi. (294332 sq.km.) 6th |
| Water | 364 sq.mi. (943 sq.km.) 48th |
| Largest Cities | Phoenix | Tucson | Glendale | Scottsdale | Gilbert |
| Border States | California | Nevada | New Mexico | Utah | List of US Regions |
| Highest Point | Humphreys Peak ; 12 633 feet ( 3851 m) tallest |
| Lowest Point | 70 feet above sea level (Colorado River)26th lowest |
| Geographic Center | Yavapai 55 miles eastsouth east of Prescott |
National Parks:
Canyon De Chelly National Monument
Casa Grande Ruins National Monument
Fort Bowie National Historic Site
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Grand Canyon National Park
Petrified Forest National Park
Pipe Spring National Monument
Chiricahua National Monument
Tuzigoot National Monument
Walnut Canyon National Monume
Hohokam Pima National Monument (closed to the public)
Hubbel Trading Post National Historic Site
Lake Mead National Recreation Area
Coronado National Memorial
Saguaro National Park
Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument
Tonto National Monument
Wupatki National Monument
Arizona National Monuments
Montezuma Castle National Monument
Navajo National Monument
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
Parashant National Monument
Tumacacori National Historical Park
Location:
Absolute Center: 34°18.5’N / 111°47.6’W
Relative Center: Yavapai, 55 miles east southeast of Prescott.
State Government:
Governor: Douglas Anthony Ducey Jr. (R) Since 2015
Constitution: Arizona’s Constitution , 48th State
Senators: Mark Kelly (D) Kyrsten Sinema (D)
Representatives: Congress and House
Electoral College Votes: 11 Votes
Economy
Agriculture: dairy products, lettuce, nursery stock, hay, Cattle, cotton .
Industry: Copper and other mining, machinery, printing and publishing, electronics, transportation equipment, electric equipment, , food processing, , tourism.
