Arizona

Arizona became the forty-eighth state to enter into the union on February 14, 1912. It is known as the Grand Canyon State. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix.

Arizona

Capital	Phoenix
Nickname	The Grand Canyon State
Official Language	English
Governor	Janice K. Brewer, R
Senator	Jon Kyl, R (202) 224-4521 Contact
Senator	John McCain, R (202) 224-2235 Contact
Ratification of Constitution/or statehood	February 14, 1912
Flag of Arizona	Motto: "Ditat Deus"(God Enriches)

Geography & Population

• The state is bordered by the following states: California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico, as well as 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

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.

Political culture

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• Barry Goldwater (Politician)
• Frank Lloyd Wright (Architect)
• Stewart Udall (former Congressman and Secretary of the Interior)
• Cesar Chavez (Labor leader)
• Erma Bombeck (Writer)

State Motto

The state motto is: "Ditat Deus," (God Enriches).

Elected Officials

Federal

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• Senator John McCain (R)
• Senator Jon Kyl (R)
• Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick [D, AZ-1]
• Rep. Trent Franks [R, AZ-2]
• Rep. John Shadegg [R, AZ-3]
• Rep. Edward Pastor [D, AZ-4]
• Rep. Harry Mitchell [D, AZ-5]
• Rep. Jeff Flake [R, AZ-6]
• Rep. Raul Grijalva [D, AZ-7]
• Rep. Gabrielle Giffords [D, AZ-8]

Statewide

• Governor Jan Brewer (R)
• Attorney General Terry Goddard (D)
• Secretary of State
• State Treasurer Dean Martin (R)

See Also

Mesa Arizona Temple