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Border crisis: by 2019 Arizona was one of the states most affected by the border crisis, with a high number of migrant crossings and detentions. [69] The COVID-19 pandemic in Arizona (2020–2021) saw Arizona as one of the worst-hit states, with high infection and death rates. As of June 3, 2021 the cumulative totals were 882,691 cases and ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 13 January 2025. U.S. state This article is about the U.S. state. For other uses, see Arizona (disambiguation). State in the United States Arizona State Flag Seal Nicknames: The Grand Canyon State; The Copper State; The Valentine State Motto: Ditat Deus ('God enriches') Anthem: "The Arizona March Song ...
The following table is a list of all 50 states and their respective dates of statehood. The first 13 became states in July 1776 upon agreeing to the United States Declaration of Independence, and each joined the first Union of states between 1777 and 1781, upon ratifying the Articles of Confederation, its first constitution. [6]
Nickname: The Grand Canyon State Capital and largest city: Phoenix Governor: Katie Hobbs Total area: 295,254 km 2 (113,998 sq mi) Population (2020): 7,151,502; Date admitted to the Union: February 14, 1912
The Grand Canyon West Mitten at Monument Valley. The following is a timeline of the history of the area which today comprises the U.S. state of Arizona.Situated in the desert southwest, for millennia the area was home to a series of Pre-Columbian peoples.
State of Deseret (extralegal), 1849–1850; Territory of New Mexico, 1850–1912 Gadsden Purchase of 1853; American Civil War, 1861–1865 Arizona Territory (CSA), 1861–1865; Territory of Arizona, 1863–1912 [1] North-western corner of the Arizona Territory is transferred to the State of Nevada, 1867; State of Arizona since February 14, 1912
Arizona – sixth most extensive of the 50 states of the United States of America. Arizona is located in the Southwestern United States and it is noted for its desert climate, exceptionally hot summers, and mild winters, but the high country in the north features pine forests and mountain ranges with cooler and wetter weather than the lower ...
On February 14, 1912, under President William Howard Taft, Phoenix became the capital of the newly formed state of Arizona. [62] This occurred just six months after Taft had vetoed, on August 11, 1911, a joint resolution giving Arizona statehood. Taft disapproved of the recall of judges in the state constitution. [61]