DEMOGRAPHICS / AT A GLANCE

Population
7,278,717 (State of Arizona)

Total Area
114,006 square miles

Land Area
113,642 square miles

Water Area
364 square miles

Highest Point
Humphreys Peak; 12,633 feet, 12^th tallest

Lowest Point
Colorado River at Sonora border; 70 feet, 26^th lowest

Geographic Center
Yavapai, 55 miles east south east of Prescott

Topography
Colorado plateau, containing the Grand Canyon; Mexican Highlands and Sonoran Desert

Capital City
Phoenix

Largest Cities
Phoenix, Tucson, Mesa, Chandler, Glendale, Scottsdale, Gilbert, Tempe, Peoria, Surprise, Yuma

Area Codes
480, 520, 602, 623, 928

Border States
California Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah

Agriculture
Cattle, cotton, dairy products, lettuce, nursery stock, hay.

Industries
Copper and other mining, electric equipment, transportation equipment, machinery, printing and publishing, food processing, electronics, tourism.

Statehood
February 14, 1912

State Flower
Saguaro Cactus Bloom

State Nickname
The Grand Canyon State

State Tree
Yellow Palo Verde

State Bird
Cactus Wren

State Song
“Arizona”