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State Facts
Full Name - State of Arizona
Admitted to the Union (Rank) - February 14, 1912 (48th)
Population 2012 (Rank) - 6,553,255 (15th)
Land Area (Rank)
113,635 square miles; 294,312 square kilometers (6th)
Capital - Phoenix
State Nicknames - The Grand Canyon State
Motto - Ditat deus (God endures)
Song - “Arizona March Song” (music by Margaret Rowe Clifford)
State Symbols
Flower: Saguaro cactus blossom
Tree: Palo verde
Bird: Cactus wren
Gem: Turquoise
Stone: Petrified wood
Reptile: Arizona ridgenose rattlesnake
Amphibian: Arizona tree frog
Economy
Agriculture: Cattle, cotton, dairy products, lettuce, nursery stock, hay
Industry: Petroleum and natural gas, gold and other mining, food processing, lumber and wood products, tourism
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