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General Information
Nickname: Grand Canyon State
State bird: Cactus Wren
State flower: Saguaro Cactus Blossom
Capital: Phoenix
Date of admission to the Union: 14th Feb 1912
Population: 5,130,632 (2000)
Population density: 17.4/sq km
2000 total overseas arrivals/US ranking: 883,000/10
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 United States. The Grand Canyon, the Painted Desert and Petrified Forest National Parks 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 (such as Kaibab National Forest); Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park; Hoover Dam; Montezuma Castle; and Tombstone, site of the infamous shoot-out at the OK Corral.
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