UNITED STATES OF AMERICA : NEVADA
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General useful information |
Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
State and population |
capital: Carson City // state code ISO: NV ; FIPS: US32 |
surface: 284397 sq.km = 109809 sq.mi // rank in USA: 7 // location: Southwestern Mountain State |
climate: semi-arid and arid |
entered USA as 36th state on: 1864-10-31 |
administrative division: 16 counties+ 1 independent city |
total population according to the census of 2000: 1,998,257 |
population density 2000: 7 per sq.km = 18 per sq.mi // net growth 1999-2000: 66,3% |
main ethnic groups: white 75,2%; black 6,8%; Asian 4,5%; Native American/Nat. AK 1,3%; other 12% |
Economy and infrastructure |
chief crops: hay, alfalfa seed, potatoes, onions, garlic, barley, wheat |
livestock (million): cattle: 0,52 / pigs: 0,0075 / sheep: 0,095 |
timber/lumber: piñon, juniper, other pines |
chief industries: gaming, tourism, mining, manufacturing, government, retailing, warehousing, trucking |
chief industrial products: food products, plastics, chemicals, aerospace products |
chief mining products: gold, lime, silver, sand & gravel, diatomite |
Some physical landmarks |
highest point in the state: Boundary Pk 4006 m = 13140 ft |
other mountains: Wheeler Pk 3982, Charleston Pk 3633, Arc Dome 3589, Timber Mt. 3133 |
lowest point in the state: 146 m at southern tip |
lakes: Pyramid Lake, Walker Lake, Lake Tahoe, Carson Sink, Snow Water Lake, Franklin Lake |
artificial lakes: Lake Maed, Lake Mohave, Rye Patch res., Lahontan Res., Wild Horse Res. |
rivers: Colorado, Humboldt, Carson, Truckee, Walker, Quinn, Meadow, Virgin, Reese, White |
others: islands: none // deserts: Black Rock Desert, Smoke Creek Desert |
Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
other important features: |
nick name(s): Sagebrush State, Battle Born State, Silver State |
motto: All for our country |
song: Home Means Nevada |
flower: // bird: // tree: Single-leaf piñon and bristlecone pine |
primary sources: |
World almanac and book of facts; National Geographic Atlas of the World; maps: WN world @tlas |
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File created on 2003.03.03 by Jan Lahmeyer
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