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Capital: Phoenix
State
abbreviation/Postal code: Ariz./AZ
Governor: Janet
Napolitano, D (to Jan. 2011)
Senators: Jon
Kyl, R (to Jan. 2013); John McCain, R(to
Jan. 2011)
U.S. Representatives:
8
Historical biographies of Congressional members
Secy. of State: Jan
Brewer, R (to Jan. 2011)
Atty. General: Terry
Goddard, D (to Jan. 2011)
Treasurer: Dean Martin,
R (to Jan. 2011)
Organized as territory:
Feb. 24, 1863
Entered Union (rank):
Feb. 14, 1912 (48)
Present constitution
adopted: 1911
Motto: Ditat
Deus (God enriches)
State symbols:
|
flower |
flower of
saguaro cactus (1931) |
|
bird |
cactus wren
(1931) |
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colors |
blue and old
gold (1915) |
|
song |
�Arizona�
(1919) |
|
tree |
palo verde
(1954) |
|
neckwear |
bola tie
(1971) |
|
fossil |
petrified wood
(1988) |
|
gemstone |
turquoise
(1974) |
|
mammal |
ringtail
(1986) |
|
reptile |
Arizona
ridgenose rattlesnake (1986) |
|
fish |
Arizona trout
(1986) |
|
amphibian |
Arizona tree
frog (1986) |
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butterfly |
two-tailed
swallowtail (2001) |
Nickname: Grand
Canyon State
Origin of name:
Uncertain. Perhaps from the O'odham Indian word for
�little spring�
10 largest cities (2005
est.): Phoenix, 1,461,575; Tucson,
515,526; Mesa, 442,780; Glendale,
239,435; Chandler, 234,939; Scottsdale,
226,013; Gilbert, 173,989; Tempe, 161,143; Peoria,
138,200; Yuma, 84,688
Land area:
113,635 sq mi. (294,315 sq km)
Geographic center: In
Yavapai Co., 55 mi. ESE of Prescott
Number of counties: 15
Largest county by population
and area: Maricopa, 3,635,528 (2005); Coconino,
18,562 sq mi.
State parks: 28
Residents:
Arizonan, Arizonian
2005 resident population est.:
5,939,292
2000 resident census
population (rank): 5,130,632 (20). Male:
2,561,057 (49.9%); Female: 2,569,575 (50.1%).
White: 3,873,611 (75.5%); Black:
158,873 (3.1%); American Indian: 255,879
(5.0%); Asian: 92,236 (1.8%); Other race:
596,774 (11.6%); Two or more races: 146,526
(2.9%); Hispanic/Latino: 1,295,617 (25.3%).
2000 percent population 18 and over: 73.4;
65 and over: 13.0; median age: 34.2.
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