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Arizona - Introduction
Area
114,006 square miles. 6th largest state of the USA.
Furthest North to Furthest South
395 miles.
Furthest East to Furthest West
345 miles.
Population Density
32 per square mile.
Licence Plate
Background: Rust red.
Image: Cactus.
Text: "Arizona - Grand Canyon State".
State Highway Marker Shield Design
A white silhouette of the state map on a square black background.
Derivation of Name
From the Native American word arizonac, which is thought to mean "place of the small spring".
Nickname
Grand Canyon State.
Climate
Grand Canyon: January high 39F, July high 78F.
Phoenix: January high 65F, July high 105F.
Official State Tourism Office
Tel (US): 1-800-842-8257 or 1-888-520-3444
Verified Feb-02.
Highway Conditions
Tel (US): 1-888-411-ROAD (1-888-7623) or 1-602-651-2400.
Departments of Transportation etc for each US state and Canadian province
State Parks
Official site. Verified May-97.
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