Nevada
Became a state: October 31, 1864 (36th state)
Area: 110,567 sq mi (ranked 7th in size)
Population: 1,988,258 (ranked 35th in population)
Capital: Carson City
Largest City: Las Vegas (population 478,434)
Bordering States: Arizona, California, Idaho, Oregon, Utah
Origin of state name: Nevada is from the Spanish word meaning snowcapped.
State Nickname: The Silver State, Sagebrush State
State Bird: Mountian Bluebird
State Flower: Sagebrush
State Tree: Single Leaf Pinon and Bristlecone Pine
State Gemstone: Virgin Valley Blackfire Opal and Turquoise
Trivia: Nevada is the largest gold producing state in the U.S.
Abbreviation: NV
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