Nevada Vacation Guide System
Nevada Fun Facts
Capital: Carson City
State abbreviation/Postal code: Nev./NV
Governor: Brian Sandoval, R (to Jan. 2015)Lieut. Governor: Brian Krolicki, R (to Jan. 2015)
Senators: Harry Reid, D (to Jan. 2017); Dean Heller, R (to Jan. 2013)
U.S. Representatives: 3
Historical biographies of Congressional members
Secy. of State: Ross Miller, D (to Jan. 2015)
Treasurer: Kate Marshall, D (to Jan. 2015)
Atty. General: Catherine Cortez-Masto, D (to Jan. 2015 )
Organized as territory: March 2, 1861
Entered Union (rank): Oct. 31, 1864 (36)
Present constitution adopted: 1864
Motto: All for Our Country
State symbols:
| flower | sagebrush (1959) |
| trees | single-leaf pinon (1953) and bristlecone pine (1987) |
| bird | mountain bluebird (1967) |
| animal | desert bighorn sheep (1973) |
| colors | silver and blue (1983) |
| song | “Home Means Nevada” (1933) |
| rock | sandstone (1987) |
| precious gemstone | virgin valley black fire opal (1987) |
| semiprecious gemstone | Nevada turquoise (1987) |
| grass | Indian ricegrass (1977) |
| metal | silver (1977) |
| fossil | ichthyosaur (1977) |
| fish | lahontan cutthroat trout (1981) |
| reptile | desert tortoise (1989) |
| state artifact | tule duck decoy (1995) |
Nicknames: Sagebrush State; Silver State; Battle Born State
Origin of name: Spanish: “snowcapped”
10 largest cities (2005 est.): Las Vegas, 545,147; Henderson, 232,146; Reno, 203,550; North Las Vegas, 176,635; Sparks, 82,051; Carson City, 56,062; Elko, 16,685; Boulder City, 15,177; Mesquite, 13,523; Fernley, 11,342
Land area: 109,826 sq mi. (284,449 sq km)
Geographic center: In Lander Co., 26 mi. SE of Austin
Number of counties: 16, plus 1 independent city
Largest county by population and area: Clark, 1,710,551 (2005); Nye, 18,147 sq mi.
State parks: 24
Residents: Nevadan, Nevadian
2005 resident population est.: 2,414,807
2000 resident census population (rank): 1,998,257 (35). Male: 1,018,051 (50.9%); Female: 980,206 (49.1%). White: 1,501,886 (75.2%); Black: 135,477 (6.8%); American Indian: 26,420 (1.3%); Asian: 90,266 (4.5%); Other race: 159,354 (8.0%); Two or more races: 76,428 (3.8%); Hispanic/Latino: 393,970 (19.7%). 2000 percent population 18 and over: 74.4; 65 and over: 11.0; median age: 35.0.
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