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'''Arizona''', the forty-eighth state to enter into the union, is also known as the Grand Canyon State. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix. | '''Arizona''', the forty-eighth state to enter into the union, is also known as the Grand Canyon State. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix. | ||
| + | == Geography & Population == | ||
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| + | *The state is bordered by the [[Pacific Ocean]] and by these states: [[California]], [[Nevada]], [[Utah]], [[Colorado]], and [[New Mexico]]. | ||
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| + | *Total Land Area: 113,635 square miles | ||
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| + | *Highest Elevation: 12,633 ft (Humphreys Peak) | ||
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| + | *Population (in 2005): 5,939,292 | ||
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| + | *Most populated cities in Arizona: | ||
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| + | :[[Phoenix]], Population: 1,321,045 | ||
| + | :[[Tucson]], Population: 486,699 | ||
| + | :Mesa, Population: 396,375 | ||
| + | :Glendale, Population: 218,812 | ||
| + | :Scottsdale, Population: 202,705 <ref> http://www.theus50.com/arizona/cities.php </ref> | ||
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| + | Arizona has a large population of people of [[Native American]] descent. The Indian tribes who inhabited the land that is now Arizona include the [[Apache]], [[Navajo]], [[Mojave]] and [[Yavapai]]. <ref> http://www.theus50.com/arizona/history.shtml </ref> | ||
== Notable Arizonans == | == Notable Arizonans == | ||
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*Alice Cooper (Rock Star) | *Alice Cooper (Rock Star) | ||
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[[Category:US state]] | [[Category:US state]] | ||
Revision as of 22:45, May 4, 2007
File:Arizona State Flag.gif
The state flag of Arizona.
Arizona, the forty-eighth state to enter into the union, is also known as the Grand Canyon State. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix.
Geography & Population
- The state is bordered by the Pacific Ocean and by these states: California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico.
- Total Land Area: 113,635 square miles
- Highest Elevation: 12,633 ft (Humphreys Peak)
- Population (in 2005): 5,939,292
- Most populated cities in Arizona:
- Phoenix, Population: 1,321,045
- Tucson, Population: 486,699
- Mesa, Population: 396,375
- Glendale, Population: 218,812
- Scottsdale, Population: 202,705 [1]
Arizona has a large population of people of Native American descent. The Indian tribes who inhabited the land that is now Arizona include the Apache, Navajo, Mojave and Yavapai. [2]
Notable Arizonans
- Barry Goldwater (Politician)
- Michelle Branch (Musician)
- John McCain (United States Senator and Vietnam War Veteran)
- Gin Blossoms (Pop Rock Group)
- Alice Cooper (Rock Star)