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map of ArizonaUNITED STATES
OF AMERICA :

ARIZONA


  • some general data of the state
General useful information
Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc.
State and population
capital: Phoenix // state code ISO: AZ; FIPS: US04
surface: 294333 sq.km = 113643 sq.mi // rank in USA: 6 // location: SW
climate: clear and dry in southern regions & northern plateau; heavy snowfall in high central areas
entered USA as 48th state on: 1912-02-14
administrative division: 15 counties
total population according to the census of 2000: 5,130,632
population density 2000: 17 per sq.km = 45 per sq.mi // -growth 1999-2000: 4%
main ethnic groups: white 75%; black 3%; Asian 2%; Native American/Nat. AK: 5%; other 15%
Economy and infrastructure
chief crops: cotton, lettuce, cauliflower, broccoli, sorghum, barley, corn, wheat, citrus fruits
livestock (million): cattle: 0,85 / pigs: 0,09 / sheep: 0,13
timber/lumber: pine, fir, spruce
chief industries: manufacturing, construction, tourism, mining, agriculture
chief industrial products: electronics, printing/publishing, foods, metals, aircraft & missiles, apparel
chief mining products: copper, sand & gravel, cement, molybdenum, crushed stone
Some physical landmarks
highest point in the state: Humphreys Peak in San Francisco Mt. (3851 m = 12633 ft)
other mountains: Baldy Peak 3476 m, Greens Peak 3089 m
lowest point in the state: ca. 50 m or 1650 ft near Yuma in the SW
lakes: Mormon Lake, Many Farms Lake
artificial lakes: Lake Mead, Lake Havasu, Theodore Roosevelt Lake, San Carlos Reservoir
rivers: Colorado, Gila
others: islands: none // deserts: Sonoran Desert, Painted Desert, Yuma Desert
Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information
other important features:
nick name(s): Grand Canyon State
motto: Didat Deus (God enriches)
song: Arizona
flower: Blossom of the Saguaro cactus // bird: Cactus wren // tree: Paloverde
primary sources:
World almanac and book of facts; National Geographic Atlas of the World; maps: WN world @tlas

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