Date Admitted to the Union:
February 14, 1912 - Arizona was the 48th state.
Arizona State Capital:
Phoenix
State Nickname:
Grand Canyon State
State Motto:
Ditat deus.
Translation: God enriches.
Translation: God enriches.
Arizona State Bird:
Cactus Wren
Arizona State Flower:
Saguaro Cactus Blossom
Arizona State Tree:
Palo Verde
Cities With Population Over 100,000:
- Phoenix
- Tucson
- Mesa
- Glendale
- Chandler
- Scottsdale
- Gilbert
- Tempe
- Peoria
Ten Famous People From Arizona :
- Cesar Chavez, Labor Leader
- Cochise, Apache Indian Chief
- Geronimo, Apache Indian Chief
- Barry Goldwater, Politician
- Zane Grey, Author
- John McCain, Politician
- Phil Mickelson, Golfer
- Sandra Day O'Connor, Supreme Court Justice
- Steven Spielberg, Director/Producer
- Frank Lloyd Wright, Architect
