Arizona was the 48th state in the USA; it became a state on February 14, 1912.
State Abbreviation - AZ
State Capital - Phoenix
Largest City - Phoenix
Area - 114,006 square miles [Arizona is the 6th biggest state in the USA]
Population - 5,130,632 (as of 2000) [Arizona is the 20th most populous state in the USA]
Name for Residents - Arizonans
Major Industries - mining (copper, molybdenum, gold, and silver), manufacturing, and tourism
Major Rivers -Colorado River, Little Colorado River, Gila River, Bill Williams River
Major Lakes -Lake Mead, Lake Havasu, Lake Mohave, Theodore Roosevelt Lake, San Carlos Lake, Lake Powell
Highest Point - Humphreys Peak - 12,633 feet (3,581 m) above sea level
Bordering States - California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah
Bordering Body of Water - Mexico
Origin of the Name Alabama -The word Arizona comes from one of the following (its origin is not certain): the Aztec Indian word "arizuma," that means "silver-bearing," from the Tohono O'odham Indian word "Aleh-zone" which means "small spring," or the Pima Indian word "Ali shonak" which also means "small spring."
State Nickname - Grand Canyon State
State Motto - "Ditat Deus," God Enriches
State Song - Arizona March Song
Dinosaur Fossils Found in Alabama - Ammosaurus, Anchisaurus, Anomoepus, Chindesaurus, Coelophysis, Dilophosaurus, Eubrontes, Massospondylus, Navahopus, Revueltosaurus, Rioarribasaurus, Scutellosaurus, Segisaurus, Sonorasaurus, Syntarsus
Moving Companies and Relocation Services in AZ |
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Flagstaff
Gilbert
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Lake Havasu City, AZ
Mesa, AZ
Peoria, AZ
Phoenix
Prescott
Scottsdale |
Sedona, AZ
Sierra Vista, AZ
Surprise, AZ
Tempe
Tucson
Yuma |
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