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Picturesque Arizona was the 48th state in the USA; it became a state on February 14, 1912.
State Abbreviation: AZ
State Nickname: Grand Canyon State
Capital City: Phoenix
Area: 114,006 square miles [Arizona is the 6th biggest state in the USA]
Population: 5,130,632 (as of 2000) [Arizona is the 20th most populous state in the USA]
Bird: Cactus wren
Flower: Saguaro Cactus Blossom
Tree: Palo Verde
Largest Cities: Phoenix, Tucson, Mesa, Glendale, Scottsdale, Chandler, Tempe, Gilbert, Peoria, Yuma, Flagstaff
Bordering States: California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah
Bordering Country: Mexico
Major Rivers: Colorado River, Little Colorado River, Gila River, Bill Williams River
Major Lakes: Lake Mead, Lake Havasu, Lake Mohave, Theodore Roosevelt Lake, San Carlos Lake, Lake Powell
Highest Point: Humphreys Peak - 12,633 feet (3,581 m) above sea level
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
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