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Capital City: Phoenix
City Guides: Arizona City Guides
Location: 33.542N, 112.071W
Capital Tour: Capitol Tour 50states School Directory: Find your school! Admission to Statehood: February 14, 1912 Ancestry and Genealogy: Arizona State Database Area: 114006 sq.mi., 6th Land 113642 sq.mi., 6th Water 364 sq.mi., 48thArea Codes: 480 - 520 - 602 - 623 - 928 Biographies: Famous Arizonans Bird: Cactus Wren 50states List Border States: Regional List California Colorado Nevada New Mexico Utah Cam World: Live Web Cams City Guides: Arizona City Guides Climate: Arizona Colleges, Universities: Arizona Colleges , Arizona Business Schools , Arizona Art Schools Community and Technical Colleges: Arizona Community Colleges Community Pages: 50states List Constitution: 48th State County Profile: County Map 15 CountiesCourts: Judicial System Current Events: Arizona News Headlines Department of: Education Certification Driving: MVD Economy: Agriculture: Cattle, cotton, dairy products, lettuce, nursery stock, hay.Industry: Copper and other mining, electric equipment, transportation equipment, machinery, printing and publishing, food processing, electronics, tourism.Editorial Cartoons: Cartoonists Index Fast Facts: 50states List Flag: The 13 rays of red and gold on the top half of the flag represent both the 13 original colonies of the Union, and the rays of the Western setting sun. Red and gold were also the colors carried by Coronado's Spanish expedition in search of the Seven Cities of Cibola in 1540. The bottom half of the flag has the same Liberty blue as the United States flag. Since Arizona was the largest producer of copper in the nation, a copper star was placed in the flag's center. Flag adopted 1917. Get this Flag Flower: Saguaro cactus blossom Carnegiea giganteaGenealogical Resources: Cyndi's List Historical Societies Geographic Center: Yavapai, 55 miles eastsouth east of PrescottGovernor: Office of Governor Highest Point: Humphreys Peak ; 12,633 feet, 12thHighway Markers: Arizona Resource Manual History: Historical Civil War Internet Service Providers: Arizona Largest Cities: Phoenix Tucson Mesa Glendale Scottsdale Chandler Tempe Gilbert Peoria Yuma Flagstaff Library: Arizona Arizona Libraries License Plates: Arizona Local Resources: Arizona Courts Arizona Fire Departments Arizona Counseling Services Arizona Police Departments Arizona Government Offices Lowest Point: Colorado River; 70 feet, 27thMaps: Rand McNally DMOZ Blank Outline Map 50states List Media: Radio TV Motto: Ditat DeusMuseums: The Virtual Library National Forest: Arizona Newspapers: Arizona Nickname: The Grand Canyon State Nursing Schools: Arizona Origin of state's name: Spanish interpretation of "arizuma," an Aztec Indian word meaning "silver-bearing." Also based on Pima Indianword "arizonac" for "little spring place."Pen Pals: Penpalworld.com Permanent Residents: Find A Grave Population: Quick facts 5,130,632 ; 20th, 12/00Public Records: Arizona Real Estate: Arizona Real Estate Representatives: Road Side America: Arizona School Directory: Arizona Schools Public Schools Private Schools Soil: Arizona Casa - Grande Song: Arizona 50states List Sheet Music words by: Margret R. Cliffordmusic by: Maurice BlumenthalSports: Arizona Teams State Parks: Arizona State Quarters: Arizona Symbols: Arizona Governor Topography: Image Colorado plateau, containing the Grand Canyon; Mexican Highlands and Sonoran DesertTravel: Arizona Travel Tree: Yellow Palo verde Parkinsonia (Cercidium) microphyllum Unclaimed Funds: Arizona Vacation Rentals: Arizona Vacation Rentals Vacation Guide: Arizona Tourist Bureau Veteran Affairs: Arizona VA Military Links Vital Records: Arizona Vital Records Weather: Phoenix, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport White Pages: Arizona White Pages Yellow Pages: Arizona Yellow Pages Zip Codes: Arizona Zip Codes Zoo: Phoenix Zoo