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Arizona Almanac

Arizona

Arizona

Great Seal of the State of Arizona at the Arizona Capitol Museum

Nickname: The Grand Canyon State

Motto: Ditat Deus (God Enriches)

Admission to Union as the 48th state: Feb. 14, 1912

Number of Counties: 15

The Meaning of Arizona

The Arizona State Flag

Governor's Kids Page

AZ Office of Tourism

People Counts

People Counts

Group of people in Casa Grande, circa 1910

2020 Census: 7,151,502

Race and Origin (2020):

  • White: 82%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 32.3%
  • Black or African American: 5.4%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native: 5.3%
  • Asian: 3.8%

Federally Recognized Indian Tribes: 22

U.S. Census Quick Facts

Indigenous peoples of Arizona

Map of Tribal Lands

Language

Language

Woman and baby

Official language: English

About 70% of people in Arizona speak English at home. The next most common language is Spanish.

American Indian languages include Navajo, Apache, Hopi, and O'odham.

U.S. Census Language Use

Capital

Capital

Capitol Building, Phoenix

Current: Phoenix (as of 1889)

Territorial Capitals: Prescott, Tucson

 

Elected Officials

Elected Officials

Secretary of State being sworn in​

Governor: Katie Hobbs

U.S. Senators: Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly

Secretary of State: Adrian Fontes

Attorney General: Kris Mayes

Treasurer: Kimberly Yee

Superintendent of Public Instruction: Tom Horne

State Mine Inspector: Paul Marsh

eDemocracy list of elected Arizona officials

Arizona's Governors

Arizona's Congressional Delegation

Gifts to the Governor

Territorial Governor Portraits by William Besser

Arizona Legislators: Then & Now

Time Zone

Time Zone

Wooden Clock

Mountain Standard Time

Most of Arizona does not observe Daylight Saving Time. However, the Navajo Nation, in the northeastern part of the state, does change time.

Daylight Saving Time

State Statute

State Symbols

State Symbols

Saguaro cactus in bloom

Arizona's many state symbols include:

Flag: A copper star rises from a blue field in front of red and yellow rays which stand for the sun.

Flower: Saguaro Blossom

Tree: Palo Verde

Bird: Cactus Wren

Official Neckwear: Bola Tie

Dinosaur: Sonorasaurus

State of Arizona Flag

State Symbols

Five Cs

Five Cs

Two women carding cotton

Cattle

Cotton

Citrus

Climate

Copper

Five Cs

Books

Books

Image of Book Stacks

Going Back to Bisbee,
By Richard Shelton

These Is My Words,
By Nancy Turner

Capirotada: A Nogales Memoir,
By Alberto Rios

The Trunk Murderess: Winnie Ruth Judd,
By Jana Bommersbach

Hopi Summer: Letters from Ethel to Maud,
By Carolyn O'Bagy Davis

Arizona: 100 Years Grand,
By Lisa Schnebly Heidinger

Reading Arizona

Southwest Books of the Year

Tucson Festival of Books

Tourist Attractions

Tourist Attractions

Canyon de Chelly

Visit Arizona 

Canyon de Chelly

Chiricahua National Monument

Desert Sonoran Museum

Glen Canyon National Recreational Area

Grand Canyon

Karchner Caverns

London Bridge

Red Rocks of Sedona

South Mountain Park

Tombstone Courthouse

Arizona State Parks

National Park Service in Arizona

Saguaro National Park 

Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument -

Museums and Galleries in Arizona 

Culture Pass 

Famous Arizonans

Famous Arizonans

Painting of Barry Goldwater at the Grand Canyon​

Geronimo (1829-1909)

Sharlot Hall (1870-1943)

Ernest McFarland (1894-1984)

Barry Goldwater (1909-1998)

Morris Udall (1922-1998)

Cesar Chavez (1927-1993)

Sandra Day O'Connor (1930-)

Linda Ronstadt (1946-)

Steven Spielberg (1946- ) 

Stevie Nicks (1948- ) 

Gabrielle Giffords (1970-)

Phil Mickelson (1970- ) 

Larry Fitzgerald (1983-)

Emma Stone (1988-)

John McCain (1912-2020) 

Arizona Women's Hall of Fame

Arizona Latinos in Public Service

Geography, Climate and Natural Resources

Geography, Climate and Natural Resources

Colorized artist rendering of the Grand Canyon as seen from the Colorado River

Land area in square miles: 113,594

Largest cities: Phoenix, Tucson, Mesa

Highest peak: Humphreys Peak (12,637 feet)

Longest river: Colorado River

Coldest recorded temperature: -40 degrees at Hawley Lake on January 7, 1971.

Hottest recorded temperature: 128 degrees in Lake Havasu City on June 29, 1994.

Phoenix high: 122 degrees on June 26, 1990.

Historic Arizona County Maps

Arizona's Notable Storms

Geological Map of Arizona

History

History

Photograph of President William Howard Taft signing the Arizona Statehood Bill

The U.S. acquired the northern part of Arizona in 1848 with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. The area south of the Gila River was added in 1853 with the 1853 Gadsden Purchase. At first, Arizona was a part of the Territory of New Mexico. Arizona became a separate territory in 1863. The U.S. made Arizona the 48th state in 1912.

This Day in Arizona History

America's Story from America's Library: Arizona

Economy

Economy

Image of mine in Morenci (Ariz.)

Civilian Labor Force: 3,607,223 (Sept. 2022)

Average hourly wage: $30.57  

Largest employer: Banner Health

Unemployment rate: 3.7% (Sept. 2022)

Arizona's Economy

Arizona Republic 100 Largest Employers

Bureau of Labor Statistics for Arizona

Heroes and Adventurers

Heroes and Adventurers

Photograph of Navajo Code Talkers in the Pacific during World War II

Francisco Vásquez de Coronado (d. 1554)

John Wesley Powell (1834-1902)

Buckey O'Neill (1860-1898)

Nellie Bush (1888-1963)

Frank Luke (1897-1918)

Navajo Code Talkers (circa 1900s)

Granite Mountain Hotshots (d. 2013)

Powell Museum

Arizona Military Museum Collection

Law and Government

Law and Government

Photograph of Governor George W.P. addressing an audience from the State Capitol in Phoenix (Ariz.) on Statehood Day, February 14, 1912

Three branches of government:

The Governor is the chief executive. The Secretary of State is next in line.

The legislature has two houses, with 30 districts. Each district elects one senator and two representatives.

The highest court is the Arizona Supreme Court. The court has seven justices.

Arizona Chronology

Documents Leading to Statehood

Arizona Constitution

Education

Education

Photograph of three unidentified women at Arizona State Teachers College student (Northern Arizona University)

State Universities:

Arizona State University

Northern Arizona University

University of Arizona

Arizona Department of Education

Professional Sports Teams

Professional Sports Teams

Image of Diamondbacks' banner hanging from the Capitol

Arizona Cardinals (NFL)

Arizona Coyotes (NHL)

Arizona Diamondbacks (MLB)

Arizona Rattlers (AFL)

Phoenix Mercury (WNBA)

Phoenix Suns (NBA)

National Championships: Arizona Diamondbacks won the 2001 World Series. The Phoenix Mercury won the WNBA championship in 2007, 2009 and 2014. The Arizona Rattlers won championships in 1994, 1997, 2012, 2013 and 2014.

Art and Architecture

Art and Architecture

Photograph of San Xavier del Bac in Tucson

Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation/Taliesin West  - Frank Lloyd Wright began building Taliesin West in 1937. It is north of Scottsdale.

Frank Lloyd Wright in Arizona 1929-1959

Mission San Xavier del Bac -  San Xavier del Bac is the oldest European structure in the state. It was built in the late 1700s near Tucson.

The Heard Museum -The Heard Museum tells the story of American Indian arts and cultures. It is in Phoenix.

Route 66 - Route 66 is a road that ran across northern Arizona. It passed through Winslow. The town is home to the street corner made famous by the Eagle's “Take it Easy.” The town also has La Posada, a railroad hotel designed by Mary Elizabeth Jane Colter.

Center for Creative Photography - The Center for Creative Photography is on the University of Arizona campus. It is the largest history center in the world for modern North American photography.

Images from the Edward Curtis Collection at the Arizona State Capitol Museum

University of Arizona Poetry Center

Arcosanti - Arcosanti, located in central Arizona along I-17, is an experimental town that aims to explore the possibilities arcology, the meeting point between architecture and ecology.

 

 

 

 

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