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The Arizona State Flag was
adopted on February 17, 1917
by the Arizona State Legislature.
Designed by Charles W. Harris
and first sewn by Nan D. Hayden,
the flag measures four feet
high and six feet wide. The
flag is divided into a top and
bottom half with a large five
point copper star in the center.
The 13 rays of red and gold
on the top half of the flag
represent both the 13 original
colonies of the Union, and the
rays of the Western setting
sun. Red and gold were also
the colors carried by Coronado's
Spanish expedition in search
of the Seven Cities of Cibola
in 1540. The bottom half of
the flag has the same Liberty
blue as the United States flag.
Since Arizona was the largest
producer of copper in the nation,
a copper star was placed in
the flag's center.
Arizona is nicknamed the "Grand
Canyon State" and became
the 48th state on February 14,
1912. The capital city and also
the largest city is Phoenix.
Arizona borders California,
Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico,
Utah, and Mexico.
World famous for its beautiful
scenery, Arizona is home to
many of the world's most spectacular
natural wonders, including the
Grand Canyon National Park,
The Red Rocks of Sedona, Monument
Valley, Meteor Crater and the
Painted Desert. Tourism is one
of the top industries and it
is a favorite stop of golfers
and vacationers and also is
one of the most popular retirement
destinations.
Economy:
Agriculture: Cattle, cotton,
dairy products, lettuce, nursery
stock, hay.
Industry: Copper and other mining,
electric equipment, transportation
equipment, machinery, printing
and publishing, food processing,
electronics, tourism.Arizona
leads the nation in copper production
The climate of Arizona is varies
throughout the state because
of the elevation difference.
A great thing about Arizona
is that during any season in
Arizona, some part of the state
almost always enjoys pleasant
weather. The northern mountainous
part of the state experiences
snowfall in the winter and can
get very cold and at higher
elevations with daytime highs
in the 20s and 30s . The state's
northern and eastern mountain
regions normally receive 150
to 300 inches of snow. The southern
desert area has mild winters
and dry low humid hot summers.
Daytime temperatures can top
110 degrees Fahrenheit in Phoenix
to Tucson and the rest of the
southern part of the state.
The state averages over 225
sunny days each year, with the
Phoenix and Tucson areas exceeding
300 days. Rainfall in the central
and southern desert portion
averages only 8 inches yearly,
while in the northern mountains,
25 inches or more on average.
Arizona
has 15 Counties: Apache County
Cochise County Coconino
County Gila County
Graham County Greenlee
County La Paz County
Maricopa County Mohave
County Navajo County
Pima County
Pinal County Santa Cruz
County Yavapai County
Yuma County
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