Geography & Travel
Arizona
state, United States
Also known as: Grand Canyon State
Category:
Geography & Travel
- Capital:
- Phoenix
- Population:
- (2020) 7,151,502; (2023 est.) 7,431,344
- Governor:
- Katie Hobbs (Democrat)
- Date Of Admission:
- February 14, 1912
- U.S. Senators:
- Mark Kelly (Democrat)
- Kyrsten Sinema (Democrat)
Recent News
Apr. 15, 2024, 12:08 AM ET (AP)
The Civil War raged and fortune-seekers hunted for gold. This era produced Arizona's abortion ban
Apr. 13, 2024, 10:00 PM ET (AP)
Coyotes sale to Utah Jazz owner expected next week, Arizona to get expansion team, AP source says
Apr. 12, 2024, 7:38 PM ET (AP)
A near-total ban on abortion has supercharged the political dynamics of Arizona, a key swing state
Apr. 12, 2024, 6:16 PM ET (AP)
Trump pushes Arizona lawmakers to 'remedy' state abortion ruling that he says 'went too far'
Apr. 12, 2024, 3:53 PM ET (AP)
Jury visits a ranch near US-Mexico border where an Arizona man is charged with killing a migrant
Arizona, constituent state of the United States of America. Arizona is the sixth largest state in the country in terms of area. Its population has always been predominantly urban, particularly since the mid-20th century, when urban and suburban areas began growing rapidly at the expense of the countryside. Some scholars believe that the state’s name comes from a Basque phrase meaning “place of oaks,” while others attribute it to a Tohono O’odham (Papago) Indian phrase meaning “place of the young (or little) spring.” Arizona achieved statehood on February 14, 1912, the last of the 48 conterminous United States to be ...(100 of 6167 words)