Portal:Arizona/State facts
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- Nickname: The Grand Canyon State
- Capital and largest city: Phoenix
- Governor: Katie Hobbs (D)
- Total area: 295,254 km2 (113,998 sq mi)
- Population (2020): 7,151,502
- Date admitted to the Union: February 14, 1912
- Senators: Kyrsten Sinema (I), Mark Kelly (D)
- Representatives: Tom O'Halleran (D), Ann Kirkpatrick (D), Raúl Grijalva (D), Paul Gosar (R), Andy Biggs (R), David Schweikert (R), Ruben Gallego (D), Debbie Lesko (R), Greg Stanton (D)
State symbols:
- Animal: Ring-tailed Cat
- Bird: Cactus wren
- Butterfly: Two-tailed Swallowtail
- Colors: Federal Blue and old gold
- Firearm: The Colt Single-Action Army Revolver
- Fish: Apache trout
- Flower: Saguaro blossom
- Fossil: Araucarioxylon arizonicum
- Gem: Turquoise
- Neckwear: Bolo tie
- Reptile: Arizona ridge-nosed rattlesnake
- Songs: "Arizona March Song", "Arizona"
- Tree: Blue Palo Verde