Arizona is a southwestern U.S. state bordering Mexico. It has a semi-desert climate and landscape dominated by desert in the south and high desert and forests in the north. Arizona's population lives primarily in urban areas like Phoenix, Tucson, Scottsdale, Tempe, Mesa, and Glendale. The state gained statehood in 1912 and its economy was historically driven by copper mining until the 1950s. Major geographic features include the Grand Canyon, Painted Desert, and Monument Valley.

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2. Where did “Arizona” came from?
derived from a native place name that
sounded like Aleh-zon or Ali-Shonak,
which meant “small spring” or “place
of the small spring.”

3. ❑Arizona officially earned its statehood in
1912.
❑Arizona is the sixth largest state in the
country in terms of area.
❑Most of its population lives in urban areas,
especially since the mid-20th century, when
urban and suburban areas began rapidly
growing at the expense of the countryside.

4. Capital: Phoenix
Founded: February 14, 1912
Area: 295,254 km²
Population: 7.276 million (2021)
Unemployment rate: 4.1% (Nov 2022)
Governor: Katie Hobbs (Democratic Party)
Senators: Kyrsten Sinema, Mark Kelly (Democratic
Party)

5. About Arizona:

6. Where in the United States is
Arizona?
Arizona is a landlocked state situated in the
southwestern United States,
bordering Mexico in the south.

7. Climate
Most of Arizona has a desert or semi-desert
climate, while the north has a steppe climate.
As a result, there are relatively mild winters
and hot summers, depending on the altitude.

8. 6 Major cities:
Major cities are Phoenix,
Tucson, Scottsdale, Tempe,
Mesa, and Glendale

9. Race and Ethnic groups
The population of Arizona is composed of White
alone 54.4%, Hispanic or Latino 31.6%, Native
American 5.3%, African American 5.1%, and Asian
3.7%.

10. Short History
❑Spain colonized the area in 1598.
❑Arizona was part of New Spain until 1821, and then part
of the short-lived Mexican Empire which became the
United Mexican States.
❑In 1846 United States forces invaded and occupied the
region, at that time known as Nuevo México (New
Mexico).

11. ❑Copper was discovered in 1854, and
copper mining was Arizona’s chief industry
until the 1950s.
❑Arizona was the 48th state and the last of
the contiguous states to be admitted to
the Union on 14th February 1912.

12. Highlights of Arizona's
Landscape

13. ❑Arizona is known for its desert landscape in the
southern half.
❑The Colorado Plateau in the northern part of the
state is primarily made up of high desert, with scattered
areas of forests. Part of the plateau is the Painted
Desert and the Petrified Forest National Park.
❑On the Arizona-Utah state line, there is Monument
Valley with its well-known sandstone buttes, the tallest
reaching 300 m (1,000 ft) above the valley floor. The
valley has been featured in many movies, especially
Western films.

14. MAJOR RIVERS

15. ❑The Colorado River is one of the principal rivers of the Southwestern United
States. It forms a section of the state line between Arizona with Nevada and most
of the border to California.

16. ❑The Little Colorado River is a tributary of the
Colorado; it provides the main drainage of the Painted
Desert

17. ❑The Gila River iflows through New Mexico and Arizona
and is a 1,044 km (649 mi) long major tributary of the
Colorado River.

18. ❑The Salt River is the largest tributary of the Gila
River and the Verde River is a major tributary of the
Salt River.

19. GRAND CANYON

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