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| State of Arizona |
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| Flag |
Seal |
Nickname(s): The Grand Canyon State;
The Copper State |
| Motto(s): Ditat Deus |
before statehood, known as
the Arizona Territory |
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| Official language(s) |
English |
| Spoken language(s) |
English 74.1%,
Spanish 19.5%,
Navajo 1.9% |
| Demonym |
Arizonan, Arizonian[1] |
| Capital |
Phoenix |
| Largest city |
Phoenix |
| Largest metro area |
Phoenix Metropolitan Area |
| Area |
Ranked 6th in the US |
| - Total |
113,998 sq mi
(295,254 km2) |
| - Width |
310 miles (500 km) |
| - Length |
400 miles (645 km) |
| - % water |
0.32 |
| - Latitude |
31° 20′ N to 37° N |
| - Longitude |
109° 3′ W to 114° 49′ W |
| Population |
Ranked 14th in the US |
| - Total |
6,500,180 (2008 est.)[2] |
| - Density |
55.8/sq mi (21.54/km2)
Ranked 33rd in the US |
| Elevation |
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| - Highest point |
Humphreys Peak[3]
12,637 ft (3,851 m) |
| - Mean |
4,100 ft (1,250 m) |
| - Lowest point |
Colorado River[3]
70 ft (22 m) |
| Admission to Union |
February 14, 1912 (48th) |
| Governor |
Jan Brewer (R) |
| Lieutenant Governor |
None[4] |
| U.S. Senators |
John McCain (R)
Jon Kyl (R) |
| U.S. House delegation |
5 Democrats, 3 Republicans (list) |
| Time zones |
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| - Most of State |
Mountain: UTC-7 |
| - Navajo Nation |
Mountain: UTC-7/-6 |
| Abbreviations |
AZ Ariz. US-AZ |
| Website |
www.az.gov |
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