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Arizona is the 6
th Largest among the United States, spanning an area of 113,642 sq mi and water area of 364 sq mi. It acquired statehood on February 14, 1912. Arizona is the 48
th state of the 50 United States of America. The name is derived from the Native American word arizonac believed to mean "place of the small spring." Arizona is nicknamed The Grand Canyon State.
Economy of Arizona
Personal income per Capita - $20,275 (Recent census - 1999)
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.
History of Arizona
Since the 1950s, Arizona’s population has grown quickly. It almost tripled from 1960-1990. With this rapid growth came a need for more water. Because of this, in 1985, the Central Arizona Project brought more water from the Colorado River by pipeline to Phoenix, and in 1991 to Tucson. The project includes 541 km (336 mi) of pipeline and cost $3.7 billion.
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
Famous people of Arizona
Linda Ronstadt (1946-) Singer, he was born in Tucson.
Helen Hull Jacobs (1908-1997) Tennis champion, writer; born in Globe.
Steven Spielberg (1946-) He is a Film director, raised in Phoenix.
Zane Grey (1872-1939) Author of many popular Western novels; lives near Payson.
Interesting Facts about Arizona
- The Grand Canyon is 227 miles long, 1 mile deep, and has an average width of 10 miles.
- The hottest recorded day in Phoenix was June 26, 1990, when the temperature hit 122 degrees.
- Arizona has the largest percentage of its land set aside and designated as Indian lands.
- The world’s largest solar telescope is located at Kitts Peak National Observatory in the city of Sells.
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