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Arizona

Arizona
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
Map of the United States with Arizona highlighted
CountryUnited States
Before statehoodArizona Territory
Admitted to the UnionFebruary 14, 1912 (1912-02-14) (48th)
Capital
(and largest city)
Phoenix
Largest county or equivalentMaricopa
Largest metro and urban areasPhoenix
Government
 • GovernorKatie Hobbs (D)
 • Secretary of StateAdrian Fontes (D)
LegislatureArizona Legislature
 • Upper houseSenate
 • Lower houseHouse of Representatives
JudiciaryArizona Supreme Court
U.S. senatorsKyrsten Sinema (I)
Mark Kelly (D)
U.S. House delegation6 Republicans
3 Democrats (list)
Area
 • Total113,998[4] sq mi (295,254 km2)
 • Rank6th
Dimensions
 • Length400 mi (645 km)
 • Width310 mi (500 km)
Elevation
4,100 ft (1,250 m)
Highest elevation12,637 ft (3,852 m)
Lowest elevation72 ft (22 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total7,151,502[7]
 • Rank14th
 • Density63/sq mi (24/km2)
  • Rank33rd
 • Median household income
$61,500[8]
 • Income rank
28th
DemonymArizonan[9]
Language
 • Official languageEnglish
 • Spoken languageAs of 2010
  • English 74.1%
  • Spanish 19.5%
  • Navajo 1.9%
  • Other 4.5%
Time zones
Most of stateUTC−07:00 (Mountain)
Navajo NationUTC−07:00 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
USPS abbreviation
AZ
ISO 3166 codeUS-AZ
Traditional abbreviationAriz.
Latitude31°20′ N to 37° N
Longitude109°03′ W to 114°49′ W
Websiteaz.gov
Arizona state symbols
Living insignia
AmphibianArizona tree frog
BirdCactus wren
ButterflyTwo-tailed swallowtail
FishApache trout
FlowerSaguaro cactus blossom
MammalRing-tailed cat
ReptileArizona ridge-nosed rattlesnake
TreePalo verde
Inanimate insignia
ColorsBlue, old gold
FirearmColt Single Action Army revolver
FossilPetrified wood
GemstoneTurquoise
MineralFire agate
RockPetrified wood
ShipUSS Arizona
SloganThe Grand Canyon State
SoilCasa Grande
State route marker
Arizona state route marker
State quarter
Arizona quarter dollar coin
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.


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