Stately Knowledge: Arizona: Just the Facts
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Just the Facts:
Capital: Phoenix
Population: 5,130,632
Governor: Jane Dee Hull (R, to January 2003)
Entered the Union: February 14, 1912
As the: 48th state
Motto: Ditat Deus (God Enriches)
Nickname: The Grand Canyon State
Flower: Flower of the saguaro cactus
Bird: Cactus Wren
Song: "Arizona March Song"
Sports Teams: Phoenix Suns (Men's Basketball); Phoenix Coyotes (Hockey); Arizona Cardinals (Football)Arizona Diamondbacks (Major League Baseball), Phoenix Mercury (Women's Professional Basketball)
Origin of Name: From the Native American word "Arizonac," meaning "little spring" or "young spring"
Major Industries: Manufacturing, Agriculture, Copper
Historical Sites: Tombstone, site of the famous shootout at the O.K. Corral ; Prescott, the first territorial capital of Arizona ; the Yuma Crossing, first used in the 1600s by Spanish traveling to California
Points of Interest: The Grand Canyon, the Petrified Forest, the Hoover Dam, Monument Valley
Bordering States: California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico. It also borders Mexico.
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Encyclopedias and Almanacs
Follow these links to read articles about Arizona from Encyclopedias and Almanacs:
Encyclopedia Britannica Intermediate
Encarta Concise Encyclopedia
Columbia Encyclopedia
Information Please Almanac
Other Helpful links:
The State of Arizona on the World Wide Web (http://www.state.az.us/)
Learn about Arizona's government and find links to many other informative Arizona sites!
Arizona Guide, the Official Site of the Arizona Office of Tourism (http://www.arizonaguide.com/)
Here you can see photographs of Arizona's beautiful natural landmarks, like the Grand Canyon, and read all about what the state has to offer visitors.
Images of the Southwest Exhibit at the University of Arizona (http://dizzy.library.arizona.edu/images/library-images.html)
Visit this virtual art gallery to see photos and learn about the cultural heritage of the Southwest U.S.
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Jan 27, 2002
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