Arizona
Became a state: February 14, 1912 (48th state)
Area: 113,998 sq mi (ranked 6th in size)
Population: 5,130,632 (ranked 17th in population)
Capital: Phoenix
Largest City: Phoenix (population 1,475,834)
Bordering States: California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah
Origin of state name: Some say the name comes from the Aztec Indian word arizuma; which means “silver-bearing”
State Nickname: Grand Canyon State
State Bird: Cactus Wren
State Flower: Saguaro Cactus Blossom
State Tree: Palo Verde
State Gem: Turquoise
Trivia: Tombstone, Ruby, Gillette, and Gunsight are among the ghost towns scattered throughout the state.
Abbreviation: AZ
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