Arizona State of America

Arizona, 48th State

“Ditat Deus”

(God enriches)

• Name (Aztec’s): “arizuma”; “silver-bearing” or (Pima Indian)  “arizonac”; “place of the small spring”.
• Governor: Doug Ducey (Republican)
• Capital: Phoenix
• Population:  7,378,494(2020), (16th-most populous)
• Location: United States is located in the southwestern quadrant of the conterminous states.
• North: Utah.
• East: New Mexico,
• South: Mexican state of Sonora,
• West:  California
• Northwest: Nevada
• Area: 295,253 km2/113,998 mi2 ,6th by rank
• Postal abbreviation: AZ
• Admitted to Union: February 14, 1912
• Official language: English

 

1.        State’s Symbols

 

• State tree: Palo Verde
• State flower: Saguaro Cactus Blossom
• State nut: none
• State Fish: Apache Trout
• State Amphibian: Arizona Tree Frog
• State Reptile: Arizona Ridge-Nosed Rattlesnake
• State Bird: Cactus Wren
• State Butterfly: Two-tailed Swallowtail Butterfly
• State Game Bird: none
• State Mammal: Ringtail
• State Dog: Chihuahua (unofficial)
• State Land Mammal: Ringtail
• State Marine Mammal: none
• State Horse: Colonial Spanish Horse
• State Insect: European honey bee
• State Fossil: Petrified Wood
• State Rock: none
• State Gemstone: Turquoise
• State mineral: Wulfenite
• State metal: Copper
• State Songs: Arizona March Song, Arizona
• State Sport: Basketball
• State Holiday: N/A
• State Neckwear: Bola Tie
• State Firearm: Colt Single Action Army Revolver
• State Tartan: Arizona District Tartan

2.       Geography Facts

 

• Land: 295,232 km² (113,990 mi²)
• Water: 245,383 km² (94,743mi²)
• Coastline: none
• Shoreline: N/A
• State Forests:  6
• State Parks: 23
• National Parks: 3
• Water: 3%
• Largest city (by area): Phoenix(833.64 km²)
• Largest city (by population):Phoenix (1,703,078 people)
• Lowest point: Arizona, 70 feet, 26th lowest
• Highest point: Humphreys Peak; 12,633 feet, ( 3,851 m), 12th tallest

 

3.         Facts about Alabama

 

• Arizona’s the Sonoran Desert is the only place on planet earth where the iconic saguaro cactus grows
• one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World; The Grand Canyon National Park, and the only one located within the United States.

• The Arizona trout is found only in Arizona.

• Nickname: Grand Canyon State
• The Arizona Trail is 800 miles long and is dedicated to hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding and cross-country skiing.
• Two of the top-ranked waterfalls in the United States are located in Arizona 1) Grand Falls and 2) Havasu Falls.

• Major industries: aerospace, electronics and semiconductor manufacturing, tourism.
• Famous for: Monument Valley, Painted Desert, Grand Canyon, Petrified Forest, Hoover Dam, London Bridge.

• Area codes: 480, 520, 602, 623, 928

 

4.        Natural Resources

 

• Beef cattle
• Dairy products
• Hay
• Barley
• Wheat
• Fruits
• Melons
• Lemons
• Tangerines
• Cantaloupes
• Cotton
• Vegetables
• Potatoes
• Lettuce
• Copper
• Silver
• Gold
• Molybdenum
• Gravel
• Coal
• Sand
• Crushed stone

 

5.        Mountains

              Best Mountains for Visit

• Superstition Mountains
• Camelback Mountain
• Humphrey’s Peak
• White Tank Mountain Regional Park
• Mount Lemmon
• Piestewa Peak
• San Francisco Peaks
• Picacho Peak State Park
• San Tan Mountain Regional Park
• Hole in the Rock
• A Mountain (Sentinel Peak)
• Santa Catalina Mountains

 

6.       Divisions

• 15 Counties
• 46 cities
• 45 towns