Arizona: The Grand Canyon State

• Capital: Phoenix
• Major Cities:
  • Tuscon
  • Yuma
  • Flagstaff
  • Douglas
  • Tempe
  • Glendale
  • Mesa
• Major Geographical Features
  • Colorado River
  • Gila River
  • Grand Canyon
  • Sonoran Desert
  • Colorado Plateau
  • Mogollon Rim
  • Vermillion Cliffs
  • Painted Desert
• National Parks:
  • Grand Canyon National Park
  • Petrified Forest National Park
• 1848: The northern two-thirds of Arizona acquired through the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
• 1854: The southern third of Arizona acquired through the Gadsden Purchase
• 1912: Arizona becomes the 48th state
• Motto: "God Enriches"
• Name Meaning: "Silver-Bearing" in a Spanish interpretation of an Aztec word
• Formerly the Copper State
• The Grand Canyon is one mile deep, 200 miles long
• Hoover Dam: Highest concrete dam in the United States
• Largest Native American population
• The London Bridge is now located in Lake Havasu City
• Does not observe daylight savings time
• Famous People
  • Geronimo
  • Cesar Chavez