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Arizona,
General Information
Nickname: Grand Canyon State
State bird: Cactus Wren
State flower: Saguaro Cactus Blossom
Capital: Phoenix
Date of admission to the Union: February 14 1912
Population: 5,743,834 (official estimate 2004)
Population density: 19.3 per sq km
2003 total overseas arrivals/US ranking: 487,000/12
Time: Mountain (GMT - 7). Daylight Saving Time is not observed.
The State: Arizona contains some of the most spectacular scenery in the whole of the USA. The Grand Canyon, the Painted Desert National Park and Petrified Forest National Park (comprising the Painted Desert in the north and Rainbow Forest in the south) are just some of the highlights. Phoenix, the largest city in the State, shares borders with Scottsdale, the primary resort destination in Arizona. Both cities have a variety of accommodation and attractions, unique shopping, fine art galleries and many cultural events. Other State attractions include Tucson, the second-largest city; Saguaro National Park; Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum; six national forests, including Kaibab National Forest and Tonto National Forest; Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park; Hoover Dam; Montezuma Castle National Monument; and Tombstone, site of the infamous shoot-out at the OK Corral.
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