• Arizona is the 48th state admitted to the United States. Located in the Southwest, it is bordered by New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, California, and Colorado. It has an international border with the Mexican states of Sonora and Baja California.

• Fast Facts

  1. Capital: Phoenix
  2. Governor: Janet NapolitanoGovernor of Arizona: Janet Napolitano
  3. Population: 6.31 million (2007 est.)Phoenix Business Journal: Economic panel cites population growth...(August 15, 2007)
  4. Admitted: February 14, 1912
  5. 1. Mountain (UTC -7)
  6. 1. Mountain - Navajo Nation (-6 / -7)
  7. Major cities: Phoenix, Tucson, Mesa
  8. • lower
     : Saguaro Blossom
  9. • Bird
     : Cactus Wren
  10. • Animal
      : Ringtail Ca
  11. • Tree
      : Palo Verde
  12. • Gemstone
      : Turquoise
  13. • Insect
      : Two-Tailed Swallowtail
  14. • Colors
      : Blue, Old Gold
  15. State motto: "Ditat Deus" (God Enriches)
  16. Nickname: Grand Canyon State
  17. Airport code: PHX

• Natural Wonders

  Northeast Arizona contains the Grand Canyon, the largest natural gorge in North America. The Barringer Meteorite Crater, often simply called Meteor Crater and one of the largest and best-preserved impact basins in the world, is located on the North-central Colorado Plateau.

• A Nation Within A State

  The Navajo Nation, the largest area of land in the United States under Native American jurisdiction, covers portions of three states. Most of Northeastern Arizona falls within the Navajo Nation.

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