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Capital: Phoenix

State abbreviation/Postal code: Ariz./AZ

Governor: Jan Brewer, R (to Jan. 2015)

Senators: Jon Kyl, R (to Jan. 2013); John McCain, R (to Jan. 2017)

U.S. Representatives: 8

Historical biographies of Congressional members

Secy. of State: Ken Bennett, R (to Jan. 2015)

Atty. General: Tom Horne, R (to Jan. 2015)

Treasurer: Doug Ducey, R (to Jan. 2015)

Organized as territory: Feb. 24, 1863

Entered Union (rank): Feb. 14, 1912 (48)

Present constitution adopted: 1911

Motto: Ditat Deus (God enriches)

State symbols:

flower	flower of saguaro cactus (1931)
bird	cactus wren (1931)
colors	blue and old gold (1915)
song	“Arizona” (1919)
tree	palo verde (1954)
neckwear	bola tie (1971)
fossil	petrified wood (1988)
gemstone	turquoise (1974)
mammal	ringtail (1986)
reptile	Arizona ridgenose rattlesnake (1986)
fish	Arizona trout (1986)
amphibian	Arizona tree frog (1986)
butterfly	two-tailed swallowtail (2001)

Nickname: Grand Canyon State

Origin of name: Uncertain. Perhaps from the O'odham Indian word for “little spring”

10 largest cities (2005 est.): Phoenix, 1,461,575; Tucson, 515,526; Mesa, 442,780; Glendale, 239,435; Chandler, 234,939; Scottsdale, 226,013; Gilbert, 173,989; Tempe, 161,143; Peoria, 138,200; Yuma, 84,688

Land area: 113,635 sq mi. (294,315 sq km)

Geographic center: In Yavapai Co., 55 mi. ESE of Prescott

Number of counties: 15

Largest county by population and area: Maricopa, 3,635,528 (2005); Coconino, 18,562 sq mi.

State parks: 28

Residents: Arizonan, Arizonian

2005 resident population est.: 5,939,292

2000 resident census population (rank): 5,130,632 (20). Male: 2,561,057 (49.9%); Female: 2,569,575 (50.1%). White: 3,873,611 (75.5%); Black: 158,873 (3.1%); American Indian: 255,879 (5.0%); Asian: 92,236 (1.8%); Other race: 596,774 (11.6%); Two or more races: 146,526 (2.9%); Hispanic/Latino: 1,295,617 (25.3%). 2000 percent population 18 and over: 73.4; 65 and over: 13.0; median age: 34.2.

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