State of Arizona - USA

  • Admission to Statehood - February 14, 1912
  • Area – 114,006 sq. mi.: land 113,642 sq. mi., and water 364 sq. mi.
  • Bird - Cactus Wren
  • Border States - California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah
  • Capital City - Phoenix
  • Constitution - 48th State
  • Flag - The 13 rays of red and gold on the top half of the flag represent both the thirteen original colonies of the Union, and the rays of the Western setting sun. Red and gold were also the colors carried by Coronado's Spanish expedition in search of the Seven Cities of Cibola in 1540. The bottom half of the flag has the same Liberty blue as the United States flag. Since Arizona was the largest producer of copper in the nation, a copper star was placed in the flag's center. Flag adopted in 1917.
  • Economy - Tourism, mining, ranching, farming, and lumber
  • Agriculture - Cattle, cotton, dairy products, lettuce, nursery stock, and hay
  • Industry - Copper and other mining, electric equipment, transportation equipment, machinery, printing and publishing, food processing, electronics, tourism, technology (Intel) and also helicopters (Boeing).
  • 15 Counties
  • Flower – Saguaro Cactus Blossom Carnegiea gigantean
  • Topography - Colorado plateau containing the Grand Canyon, Mexican Highlands, and Sonoran Desert
  • Largest Cities - Phoenix, Tucson, Mesa, Glendale, Scottsdale, Chandler, Tempe, Gilbert, Peoria, Yuma, and Flagstaff
  • Nickname - The Grand Canyon State
  • Origin of State's name - Spanish interpretation of arizuma, an Aztec Indian word meaning silver bearing. The name is also based on the Pima Indian word arizonac for little spring place. Southwestern United States.
  • Twenty-six (26) different Indian Tribes - Navajo, Hopi, Hohokam, etc.
  • State Bird - Roadrunner
  • Universities - Arizona State University (ASU), University of Arizona (U of A) and Northern Arizona University (NAU)
  • Popular Food - Mexican-American: tortillas, hot chili peppers/salsa, pinto beans, Spanish rice, and tacos; beef bar-b-q and beans

*Learn more about Arizona at www.enchantedlearning.com/U.S.A./arizona

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