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 Welcome to Arizona

ARIZONA

Capital City: Phoenix 
Nickname: The Grand Canyon State
Population, 2005 estimate 5,939,292 residents

State?s Flag: The 13 rays of red and gold on the top half of the flag 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 was the largest producer of copper in the nation, a copper star was placed in the flag?s center.

Marcos de Niza, a Spanish Franciscan friar, was the first European to explore Arizona. He entered the area in 1539 in search of the mythical Seven Cities of Gold. Although he was followed a year later by another gold seeker, Francisco Vásquez de Coronado, most of the early settlement was for missionary purposes. In 1775 the Spanish established Fort Tucson. In 1848, after the Mexican War, most of the Arizona territory became part of the U.S., and the southern portion of the territory was added by the Gadsden Purchase in 1853.

Manufacturing has become Arizona?s most important industry. Principal products include electrical, communications, and aeronautical items. The state produces over half of the country?s copper. Agriculture is also important to the state?s economy. Top commodities are cattle and calves, dairy products, and cotton. In 1973 one of the world?s most massive dams, the New Cornelia Tailings, was completed near Ajo.

State attractions include the Grand Canyon, the Petrified Forest, the Painted Desert, Hoover Dam, Lake Mead, Fort Apache, and the reconstructed London Bridge at Lake Havasu City.

Fun Facts:

• Arizona is a right-to-work state. The law states no person shall be denied the opportunity to obtain or retain employment because of non-membership in a labor organization.
• Arizona leads the nation in copper production.
• Petrified wood is the official state fossil. Most petrified wood comes from the Petrified Forest in northeastern Arizona.
• The saguaro cactus blossom is the official state flower. The white flower blooms on the tips of the saguaro cactus during May and June. The saguaro is the largest American cactus.
• Turquoise is the official state gemstone. The blue-green stone has a somewhat waxy surface and can be found throughout the state.
• The amount of copper on the roof of the Capitol building is equivalent to 4,800,000 pennies.
• The original London Bridge was shipped stone-by-stone and reconstructed in Lake Havasu City.
• Four Corners is noted as the spot in the United States where a person can stand in four states at the same time.
• A person from Arizona is called an Arizonan.

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