Did you know…
…that the amount of copper on the roof of the Capitol building
is equivalent to 4,800,000 pennies?
…that it is unlawful to refuse a person a glass of water in
Arizona?
…that the age of a Saguaro cactus is determined by its height?
And that it takes 50-100 years before it grows an 'arm'?
…that among all the states, Arizona has the largest percentage
of its land designated as Indian lands?
…that Arizona is one of the Four Corner States, noted as the
spot in the United States where a person can stand in four states
at the same time?
…that the original London Bridge was shipped stone-by-stone
and reconstructed in Lake Havasu City, Arizona?
…that you could receive a 25 year prison sentence for cutting
down a cactus?
…that Arizona has more parks and national monuments than any
other state, more mountains than Switzerland, and more golf courses
than Scotland?
…that Arizona's most abundant mineral is copper?
…that the Apache trout fish is found only in Arizona?
…that Humphreys Peak is the state's highest point at 12,633
feet above sea level?
…that the lowest point is 70 feet above sea level at the Colorado
River near Yuma?
…that the world's largest telescope is at the Kitt Peak National
Observatory, Arizona?
Other Facts About the State of Arizona
State Capitol: Phoenix
Population: 5,743,834
Land Area: 113,635 square miles
State Nickname: Grand Canyon State
Entered Union: February 14, 1912 (48th)
State Songs: "Arizona March Song" and
"Arizona"
Motto: Ditat Deus (God Enriches)
Colors: Blue and Gold
Fossil: Petrified Wood
Flag: A copper-colored 5-pointed star symbolic
of the state's copper resources rises from a blue field; six yellow
and seven red segments radiating from the star cover the upper half
Official Seal: Depicted on a shield are symbols
of the state's economy and natural resources, including mountains,
a rising sun, and a dam and reservoir in the backgound; irrigated
farms and orchards in the middle distance; and a quartz mill, a
miner, and cattle in the foreground; as well as the state motto.
The words "Great Seal of the State of Arizona 1912" surround
the shield.
Bird: Cactus Wren
Amphibian: Tree Frog
Fish: Apache Trout
Mammal: Ringtail
Reptile: Ridge-Nosed Rattlesnake
Flower: Blossom of the Saguaro Cactus
Tree: Palo Verde
Gemstone: Turquoise
Official Neckware: Bolo Tie
Legal Holidays
• New Year's Day — January 1st
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday — 3rd Monday in January
• Lincoln's Birthday — 1st Monday in Febrary
• Washington's Birthday — 3rd Monday in February
• Memorial Day — last Monday in May
• Independence Day — July 4th
• Labor Day — 1st Monday in September
• Columbus Day — 2nd Monday in October
• Veteran's Day — November 11th
• Thanksgiving Day — 4th Thursday in November
• Christmas Day — December 25th
Time Zone
Mountain (Arizona)
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