Portal:Arizona/State facts

• Nickname: The Grand Canyon State
• Capital and largest city: Phoenix
• Governor: Katie Hobbs (D)
• Total area: 295,254 km² (113,998 sq mi)
• Population (2020): 7,151,502
• Date admitted to the Union: February 14, 1912
• Senators: Kyrsten Sinema (I), Mark Kelly (D)
• Representatives: Tom O'Halleran (D), Ann Kirkpatrick (D), Raúl Grijalva (D), Paul Gosar (R), Andy Biggs (R), David Schweikert (R), Ruben Gallego (D), Debbie Lesko (R), Greg Stanton (D)

State symbols:

• Animal: Ring-tailed Cat
• Bird: Cactus wren
• Butterfly: Two-tailed Swallowtail
• Colors: Federal Blue and old gold
• Firearm: The Colt Single-Action Army Revolver
• Fish: Apache trout
• Flower: Saguaro blossom
• Fossil: Araucarioxylon arizonicum
• Gem: Turquoise
• Neckwear: Bolo tie
• Reptile: Arizona ridge-nosed rattlesnake
• Songs: "Arizona March Song", "Arizona"
• Tree: Blue Palo Verde