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Arizona is a state in the Southwestern region of the United States, sharing the Four Corners region of the western United States with Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah.It also borders Nevada to the northwest and California to the west, and shares an international border with the Mexican states of Sonora and Baja California to the south and southwest.
Portal is an unincorporated community in Cochise County, Arizona, United States. It lies 25 miles (40 km) south-southeast of San Simon and at the mouth of Cave Creek Canyon on the east side of the Chiricahua Mountains. Often called the Yosemite of Arizona, the rock walled canyon is composed of fused volcanic tuff. [2] [3]
Arizona is the 48th state and last of the contiguous states to be admitted to the Union, achieving statehood on February 14, 1912. Historically part of the territory of Alta California and Nuevo México in New Spain , it became part of independent Mexico in 1821.
This is a list of WikiProjects, main articles, outlines, indexes, state websites, government agencies, and Wikipedia portals for the United States of America and its 50 states, 1 federal district, and 5 territories.
Arizona State University: Tempe: Public Doctoral University 80,065 1885 Northern Arizona University: Flagstaff: Public Doctoral University 28,086 1899 University of Arizona: Tucson: Public Doctoral University 49,403 1885 Arizona Christian University: Glendale: Private (Not For Profit) Baccalaureate College 1,082 1960 Benedictine University at ...
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
Official name: State of Arizona; Abbreviations and name codes Postal symbol: AZ; ISO 3166-2 code: US-AZ; Internet second-level domain: .az.us; Nicknames Baby State (during the 47 years that Arizona was the newest state in the Union) [1] Copper State [1] Grand Canyon State (currently used on license plates) [1] [2] Sunset State [1]
Arizona is one of five states that do not have a specified lieutenant governor, so the Secretary of State is the first in line to succeed the Governor in the event of death, disability, resignation, or removal from office. The line of succession also includes the attorney general, state treasurer, and superintendent of public instruction.