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State
Abbreviation - AZ
State Capital - Phoenix
Largest City - Phoenix
Area - 114,006 square miles
Population as of 2000 - 5,130,632
Largest Industries - mining (copper, molybdenum,
gold, and silver), manufacturing, and tourism
Major Rivers - Colorado River, Little Colorado
River, Gila River, Bill Williams River
Major Lakes - Lake Mead, Lake Havasu, Lake Mohave,
Theodore Roosevelt Lake, San Carlos Lake, Lake Powell
Highest Point - Humphreys Peak - 12,633 feet (3,581
m) above sea level
Bordering States - California, Colorado, Nevada, New
Mexico, Utah
Bordering Country - Mexico
State Nickname - Grand Canyon State
State Song - Arizona March Song
State Bird - Cactus wren
State Flower - Saguaro Cactus Blossom
State Tree - Palo Verde
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