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State of Arizona
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| Flag of Arizona | Seal of Arizona |  
| Nickname(s): The Grand Canyon State, The Copper State
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| Motto(s): Ditat Deus |  
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| Official language(s) | English |  
| Capital | Phoenix |  
| Largest city | Phoenix |  
| Area | Ranked 6th |  
| - Total | 113,998 sq mi (295,254 km²)
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| - Width | 310 miles (500 km) |  
| - Length | 400 miles (645 km) |  
| - % water | 0.32 |  
| - Latitude | 31°20'N to 37°N |  
| - Longitude | 109°3'W to 114°50'W |  
| Population | Ranked 17th |  
| - Total (2000) | 5,130,632 |  
| - Density | 45.2/sq mi 17.43/km² (36th)
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| - Highest point | Humphreys Peak 12,633 ft  (3,851 m)
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| - Mean | 4,100 ft  (1,250 m) |  
| - Lowest point | Colorado River 70 ft  (21 m)
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| Admission to Union | February 14, 1912 (48th) |  
| Governor | Janet Napolitano (D) |  
| U.S. Senators | John McCain (R) Jon Kyl (R)
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| Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7 
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| Abbreviations | AZ US-AZ |  
| Web site | www.az.gov |  Arizona is a state in the United States. It is home of the Grand Canyon and its capital and largest city is Phoenix. Arizona became a state in 1912. This short article can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it. 
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