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| State of Nevada |
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| Flag |
Seal |
Nickname(s): Silver State (official);
Sagebrush State; Battle Born State |
| Motto(s): All For Our Country |
before statehood, known as
the Nevada Territory |
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| Official language(s) |
De jure: None
De facto: English |
| Demonym |
Nevadan |
| Capital |
Carson City |
| Largest city |
Las Vegas |
| Largest metro area |
Las Vegas Valley |
| Area |
Ranked 7th in the US |
| - Total |
110,567 sq mi
(286,367 km2) |
| - Width |
322 miles (519 km) |
| - Length |
490 miles (788 km) |
| - % water |
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| - Latitude |
35° N to 42° N |
| - Longitude |
114° 2′ W to 120° W |
| Population |
Ranked 35th in the US |
| - Total |
2,600,167 (2008 est.)[1]
1,998,257 (2000) |
| - Density |
23.4/sq mi (9.02/km2)
Ranked 42nd in the US |
| - Median income |
$46,984 (16th) |
| Elevation |
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| - Highest point |
Boundary Peak[2]
13,147 ft (4,005 m) |
| - Mean |
5,499 ft (1,676 m) |
| - Lowest point |
Colorado River[2]
479 ft (146 m) |
| Admission to Union |
October 31, 1864 (36th) |
| Governor |
Jim Gibbons (R) |
| Lieutenant Governor |
Brian Krolicki (R) |
| U.S. Senators |
Harry Reid (D)
John Ensign (R) |
| U.S. House delegation |
1: Shelley Berkley (D)
2: Dean Heller (R)
3: Dina Titus (D) (list) |
| Time zones |
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| - most of state |
Pacific: UTC-8/-7 (DST) |
| - West Wendover |
Mountain: UTC-7/-6 (DST) |
| Abbreviations |
NV Nev. US-NV |
| Website |
www.nv.gov |
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