Arizona

Arizona
State
State of Arizona
Flag
Nicknames:  The Grand Canyon State;[1] The Copper State;[2] The Valentine State[3]
Motto:  Ditat Deus ('God enriches')
Anthem: "The Arizona March Song" and "Arizona"
Map of the United States with Arizona highlighted
Country	United States
Before statehood	Arizona Territory
Admitted to the Union	February 14, 1912; 112 years ago (1912-02-14) (48th)
Capital (and largest city)	Phoenix
Largest county or equivalent	Maricopa
Largest metro and urban areas	Phoenix
Government
• Governor	Katie Hobbs (D)
• Secretary of State	Adrian Fontes (D)
Legislature	Arizona Legislature
• Upper house	Senate
• Lower house	House of Representatives
Judiciary	Arizona Supreme Court
U.S. senators	Kyrsten Sinema (I) Mark Kelly (D)
U.S. House delegation	6 Republicans 3 Democrats (list)
Area
• Total	113,998[4] sq mi (295,254 km2)
• Rank	6th
Dimensions
• Length	400 mi (645 km)
• Width	310 mi (500 km)
Elevation	4,100 ft (1,250 m)
Highest elevation (Humphreys Peak[5][6][a])	12,637 ft (3,852 m)
Lowest elevation (Colorado River at the Mexico border[6][a])	72 ft (22 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	7,151,502[7]
• Rank	14th
• Density	63/sq mi (24/km2)
• Rank	33rd
• Median household income	$61,500[8]
• Income rank	28th
Demonym	Arizonan[9]
Language
• Official language	English
• Spoken language	As of 2010 English 74.1% Spanish 19.5% Navajo 1.9% Other 4.5%
Time zones
Most of state	UTC−07:00 (Mountain)
Navajo Nation	UTC−07:00 (Mountain)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−06:00 (MDT)
USPS abbreviation	AZ
ISO 3166 code	US-AZ
Traditional abbreviation	Ariz.
Latitude	31°20′ N to 37° N
Longitude	109°03′ W to 114°49′ W
Website	az.gov

Arizona state symbols
Flag of Arizona
Living insignia
Amphibian	Arizona tree frog
Bird	Cactus wren
Butterfly	Two-tailed swallowtail
Fish	Apache trout
Flower	Saguaro cactus blossom
Mammal	Ring-tailed cat
Reptile	Arizona ridge-nosed rattlesnake
Tree	Palo verde
Inanimate insignia
Colors	Blue, old gold
Firearm	Colt Single Action Army revolver
Fossil	Petrified wood
Gemstone	Turquoise
Mineral	Fire agate
Rock	Petrified wood
Ship	USS Arizona
Slogan	The Grand Canyon State
Soil	Casa Grande
State route marker
State quarter
Released in 2008
Lists of United States state symbols

Arizona is a state in the United States of America. It is considered part of the Southwestern United States and is bordered by New Mexico to the east, Utah to the north, Nevada to the northwest, California to the west, its northeast corner touches part of Colorado, this area is known as the Four Corners. To the south of Arizona is the country Mexico with which it shares a border of 389 miles (626 km). The state is called the "Grand Canyon State" and the "Copper State" as it is the home of the Grand Canyon and has produced large amounts of copper from its mineral deposits.

Arizona became a state on February 14th, 1912 and became the 48th state accepted into the United States. The state capital is Phoenix, which also is the largest city in the state. Phoenix is the largest capital city in the US.

Arizona is home to 22 different Native American tribes, including the Navajo (Diné), Hopi, and Tohono O'odham communities.

1. ↑ "Grand canyon state". statesymbolusa. April 30, 2014. Archived from the original on December 13, 2021. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
2. ↑ "Copper state". kgj. November 25, 2019. Archived from the original on December 28, 2021. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
3. ↑ "Valentine state". novemberproject. February 15, 2017. Archived from the original on December 28, 2021. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
4. ↑ "State Area Measurements and Internal Point Coordinates".
5. ↑ "Frisco". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} "Elevations and Distances in the United States". United States Geological Survey. 2001. Archived from the original on October 15, 2011. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
7. ↑ "Change in Resident Population of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico: 1910 to 2020" (PDF). Census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 26, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
8. ↑ "US Census Bureau QuickFacts". Archived from the original on May 9, 2022. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
9. ↑ "Arizona – Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary". Merriam-webster.com. April 25, 2007. Archived from the original on January 12, 2012. Retrieved December 28, 2011.