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Arizona State Information
| Admission to Statehood |
February 14, 1912 |
| Area |
114006 square miles |
| Area Codes |
480, 520, 602, 623, 928 |
| Bird |
Cactus Wren |
| Flag |
The 13 rays of red and gold on the top half 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| Arizona | (air-i'-ZON-u') | The State of Arizona comprises the extreme south-western portion of the United States. It is bounded on the north by Utah, on the east by New Mexico, on the south by Mexico, and on the west by California and Nevada. |
was the largest
producer of copper in the nation, a copper star was placed in the flag's
center.
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| Flower |
Saguaro Cactus Blossom |
| Governor |
Janet Napolitano (D) |
| Highest Point |
Humphrey's Peak 12,633 feet |
| Lowest Point |
Colorado River, 70 feet |
| Motto |
Ditat Deus (God Enriches) |
| Nickname |
The Grand Canyon State |
| Population |
5,317,000 (2003) |
| Tree |
Palo Verde |
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