Outline of Arizona

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Arizona:

Arizona – sixth most extensive of the 50 states of the United States of America. Arizona is located in the Southwestern United States and it is noted for its desert climate, exceptionally hot summers, and mild winters, but the high country in the north features pine forests and mountain ranges with cooler and wetter weather than the lower deserts. On February 24, 1863, the United States created the Territory of Arizona. Arizona joined the Union as the 48th state on February 14, 1912.

General reference edit

An enlargeable map of the state of Arizona showing the highways and major population centers

Names
Common name: Arizona
Pronunciation: /ˌærɪˈzoʊnə/ ARR-iz-OH-nə

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]

Valentine State (Arizona gained statehood on February 14, 1912)[1]
Adjectival: Arizona
Demonyms
- Arizonan
- Arizonian

Geography of Arizona edit

An enlargeable map of the state of Arizona

Geography of Arizona
- Arizona is: a U.S. state, a federal state of the United States of America
- Location
- Population of Arizona: 7,151,502 (2020 U.S. Census^[3])
- Area of Arizona:
- Atlas of Arizona

Places in Arizona edit

Places in Arizona

Environment of Arizona edit

Climate of Arizona
Superfund sites in Arizona
Wildlife of Arizona
- Fauna of Arizona
  - Birds of Arizona
  - Reptiles
    - Snakes of Arizona

Natural geographic features of Arizona edit

Regions of Arizona edit

Regions of Arizona

Administrative divisions of Arizona edit

An enlargeable map of the 15 counties of the state of Arizona

The 15 counties of the state of Arizona
- Municipalities in Arizona
  - Cities in Arizona
    - State capital of Arizona: Phoenix
    - Largest city in Arizona: Phoenix (fifth most populous city in the United States)
    - City nicknames in Arizona
  - Towns in Arizona

Demography of Arizona edit

Demographics of Arizona

Government and politics of Arizona edit

Politics of Arizona

Military in Arizona edit

Local government in Arizona edit

Local government in Arizona

History of Arizona edit

History of Arizona

History of Arizona, by period edit

Prehistory of Arizona
European colonization of Arizona
- Spanish period of Arizona, 1539–1821
  - Nueva Vizcaya, 1577–1733
    - Pimería Alta, 1687–1733
      - Spanish missions in the Sonoran Desert since 1687
  - Sonora y Sinaloa, 1733–1821
    - El Presidio Reál San Ignacio de Tubac established 1752
Mexican period of Arizona, 1821–1848
- Sonora y Sinaloa, 1824–1830
  - Sonora, 1830–1848
Republic of Sonora, 1853–1854
Gadsden Purchase of 1853–1854
- Confederate Territory of Arizona, 1861–1865
- Territory of Arizona, 1863–1912
  - Loss of territory to the state of Nevada, 1867
  - Powell Geographic Expedition of 1869
  - James Reavis, The 'Baron of Arizona', 1870s–1890s
  - Theodore Roosevelt Dam completed 1911
State of Arizona becomes the 48th state admitted to the United States of America on February 14, 1912
- Grand Canyon National Park designated on February 26, 1919
- Hoover Dam completed 1936
- The Great Depression and the World Wars in Arizona
- Petrified Forest National Park designated on December 9, 1962
- Saguaro National Park designated on October 4, 1994

History of Arizona, by region edit

History of Phoenix, Arizona

History of Arizona, by subject edit

History of sports in Arizona
- History of the Arizona Cardinals
History of universities in Arizona
- History of Arizona State University
Uranium mining in Arizona
Territorial evolution of Arizona

Culture of Arizona edit

Culture of Arizona

The arts in Arizona edit

Music of Arizona

Sports in Arizona edit

Sports in Arizona

Economy and infrastructure of Arizona edit

Economy of Arizona
- Communications in Arizona
- Energy in Arizona
- Health care in Arizona
  - Hospitals in Arizona
- Mining in Arizona
  - Copper mining in Arizona
    - Silver mining in Arizona
  - Uranium mining in Arizona
- Transportation in Arizona
  - Airports in Arizona
  - Roads in Arizona
    - State highways in Arizona

Education in Arizona edit

Education in Arizona
- Schools in Arizona
  - School districts in Arizona
    - High schools in Arizona
  - Colleges and universities in Arizona

References edit

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Introduction to Arizona, 50 States, retrieved April 24, 2009.
^ Ariz. HB 2549 Archived 2012-07-29 at archive.today Officially adopted by Arizona on February 14, 2011
^ "Change in Resident Population of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico: 1910 to 2020" (PDF).

External links edit

Wikimedia Atlas of Arizona

Arizona Open Directory Project DMOZ
Official Website of the State of Arizona
Arizona State Guide, from the Library of Congress
from Arizona Department of Commerce
– Annotated list of searchable databases produced by Arizona state agencies and compiled by the Government Documents Roundtable of the American Library Association.
USGS real-time, geographic, and other scientific resources of Arizona
Arizona State Facts
Arizona Classifieds
Morrison Institute for Public Policy, independent research and analysis center for Arizona public policy and issues
Arizona at Ballotpedia
Outline of Arizona at Curlie

Tourism information

Arizona Game & Fish Department (Hunting, Boating & Fishing)
Arizona State Parks
American Southwest, a National Park Service Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itinerary

[az-1] Introduction to Arizona, 50 States, retrieved April 24, 2009.

[2] Ariz. HB 2549 Archived 2012-07-29 at archive.today Officially adopted by Arizona on February 14, 2011

[3] "Change in Resident Population of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico: 1910 to 2020" (PDF).

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