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Arizona is the 6th largest state in the US. It has 114,000 square miles; about 340 miles wide and 400 miles in length. The population is almost 5 million people. The capital city of Phoenix is the 7th largest in the nation with about 1.2 million residents.
Arizona history is rich in legends of America's Old West. It was here that the great Indian chiefs Geronimo and Cochise led their people against the frontiersmen. Tombstone, Arizona, was the site of the West's most famous shoot-out: the gunfight at the O.K. Corral. Today, Arizona has one of the largest U.S. Indian populations; more than 14 tribes are represented on 20 reservations.
Manufacturing has become Arizona's most important industry. Principal products include electrical, communications, and aeronautical items. The state produces over half the country's copper. Agriculture is also important to the state's economy.
State attractions include the Grand Canyon, the Petrified Forest, and the Painted Desert. Hoover Dam, Lake Mead, Fort Apache, and the reconstructed London Bridge at Lake Havasu City are of particular interest.
State Tree: The palo verde tree, Spanish for "green stick", referring to the greenish bark and thin foliage.
State Flower: The saguaro cactus bloom, a large white flower which grows on the ends of the majestic saguaro, the largest cactus in the U.S. It grows to a height of 50 feet and lives up to 200 years.
State Bird: The cactus wren, a woody-brown colored bird with a spotted breast. It builds its well-protected nest in the thickest and thorniest sections of cacti.
State Gemstone: Turquoise, varying in color from sky blue to shades of green. The stone has been used for centuries in Native American jewelry.
Photographs on my Arizona pages courtesy of (and copyright by) Justin Gould of Bath, England. Read about his trip through the American Southwest and view more pictures on his site.
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