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Moving to Arizona
Arizona or the “Grand Canyon State” as it is commonly known became the 48th
state on Feb 14 1912. Arizona is the home of the Grand Canyon National Park.
The state is also known as the “copper state” due to the large deposits of
copper and other minerals found in the state. Arizona's most abundant mineral is
copper.
Origin of state’s name: The states name owes it origin to the Indian word for
“place of small spring”
Population: The state has a population in excess of 5 million people based on
the last census in 2000.
Capital city:
Phoenix is the state capital and the state is bordered by California, Colorado,
New Mexico, Nevada and Utah. Phoenix came to be originally as a hay camp to
supply Camp McDowell.
Economy: Agriculture and industry drive the economy. Agriculture includes cotton
growing, cattle, dairy and nursery stock. The main industries include mining
especially copper and other minerals, food processing, heavy equipment
manufacture, tourism, printing and publishing
Driving
Driver’s license information, applications, testing requirements, driver’s
manuals and testing locations can all be found on the website of the Arizona
Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) which is a division of the Arizona Department of
Transportation.
http://www.dot.state.az.us/MVD/mvd.htm
State Song: The state song is “Arizona” and signs the praises of this great
state.
State Flower: The state flower is the Saguaro cactus which is the largest cactus
in the U.S. The flower is unusual in that it has a waxy coat and only opens at
night and closes in the daytime.
State Bird: The state bird is the Cactus Wren which likes to build more than one
next as decoys to predators but only lives in one.
State Motto: The state motto is “God enriches”
Natural Wonders: Arizona is a state rich in natural wonders including, the Grand
Canyon, The Petrified Forest/ Painted Desert and the Colorado River.
Arizona - Interesting Facts
A person from Arizona is called an Arizonan.
Arizona, among all the states, has the largest percentage of its land set aside
and designated as Indian lands.
The original London Bridge was shipped stone-by-stone and reconstructed in Lake
Havasu City.
Petrified wood is the official state fossil. Most petrified wood comes from the
Petrified Forest in northeastern Arizona.
Arizona leads the nation in copper production.
Four Corners is noted as the spot in the United States where a person can stand
in four states at the same time.
The Hopi Indians of Arizona are noted for growing their multicolored corn.
Grand Canyon's Flaming Gorge got its name for its blazing red and orange
colored, twelve-hundred-foot-high walls.
Grand Canyon's Marble Canyon got its name from its thousand-foot-thick seam of
marble and for its walls eroded to a polished glass finish.
Arizona – Famous People
Many famous people were born and raised in Arizona and many famous people call
Arizona their home today. This includes actors, athletes, authors, politicians
and entertainers. These includeLynda Carter the actress AKA wonder woman who is
from Phoenix and the great jazz musician and composer Charles Mingus Nogales.
Linda Ronstadt the well known and brilliant singer hails from Tucson and Louie
Espinoza Arizona's first world champion boxer is from Chandler and his fellow
world champion boxer hails from Phoenix.
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