Biology:Outline of Arizona

Short description: U.S. state

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 United States as the 48th state on February 14, 1912.

General reference

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

Names
- Common name: Arizona
  - Pronunciation: /ˌærɪˈzoʊnə/ (listen) 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

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
  - Northern hemisphere
  - Western hemisphere
  - Americas
    - North America
      - Anglo America
      - Northern America
        United States of America
        Contiguous United States
        Southwestern United States
        
        Mountain West United States
- Population of Arizona: 7,151,502 (2020 U.S. Census^[3])
- Area of Arizona:
- Atlas of Arizona

Places in Arizona

Places in Arizona
- Cemeteries in Arizona
- Historic places in Arizona
  - Ghost towns in Arizona
  - National Historic Landmarks in Arizona
  - National Register of Historic Places listings in Arizona
    - Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Arizona
- National Natural Landmarks in Arizona
- State parks in Arizona

Environment of Arizona

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

Lakes of Arizona
Mountain ranges of Arizona
- Mountains of Arizona
Rivers of Arizona
Valleys of Arizona

Regions of Arizona

Regions of Arizona
- Arizona Strip
- Coconino Plateau
- Colorado Plateau
- Grand Canyon
- Kaibab Plateau
- Mogollon Plateau
- Mogollon Rim
- Mojave Desert
- Monument Valley
- North Central Arizona
- Northeast Arizona
- Northern Arizona
- Oak Creek Canyon
- Phoenix Metropolitan Area
- Safford micropolitan area
- San Francisco Volcanic Field
- Sonoran Desert
- Southern Arizona
- Verde Valley
- White Mountains

Administrative divisions of Arizona

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

Demographics of Arizona

Government and politics of Arizona

Politics of Arizona
- Form of government: U.S. state government
- United States congressional delegations from Arizona
- Arizona State Capitol
- Political party strength in Arizona

Branches of the government of Arizona

Government of Arizona

Executive branch of the government of Arizona

Governor of Arizona
- Lieutenant Governor of Arizona
- Secretary of State of Arizona
- State Treasurer of Arizona
State departments
- Arizona Department of Transportation

Legislative branch of the government of Arizona

Arizona Legislature (bicameral)
- Upper house: Arizona Senate
- Lower house: Arizona House of Representatives

Judicial branch of the government of Arizona

Courts of Arizona
- Supreme Court of Arizona

Law and order in Arizona

Law of Arizona
- Cannabis in Arizona
- Capital punishment in Arizona
  - Individuals executed in Arizona
- Constitution of Arizona
  - Crime in Arizona
- Gun laws in Arizona
- Law enforcement in Arizona
  - Law enforcement agencies in Arizona

Military in Arizona

Arizona Air National Guard
Arizona Army National Guard

Local government in Arizona

Local government in Arizona

History of Arizona

History of Arizona

History of Arizona, by period

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

History of Phoenix, Arizona

History of Arizona, by subject

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

Culture of Arizona
- Cuisine of Arizona
  - Tex-Mex
- Museums in Arizona
- Religion in Arizona
  - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Arizona
  - Episcopal Diocese of Arizona
- Scouting in Arizona
- State symbols of Arizona
  - Flag of the State of Arizona
  - Great Seal of the State of Arizona

The arts in Arizona

Music of Arizona

Sports in Arizona

Sports in Arizona

Economy and infrastructure of Arizona

Economy of Arizona
- Communications in Arizona
  - Newspapers in Arizona
  - Radio stations in Arizona
  - Television stations in Arizona
- Energy in Arizona
  - List of power stations in Arizona
  - Solar power in Arizona
  - Wind power 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

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

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 Introduction to Arizona, 50 States, retrieved April 24, 2009.
↑ Ariz. HB 2549 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". https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial/2020/data/apportionment/population-change-data-table.pdf.

External links

Arizona Open Directory Project DMOZ
Official Website of the State of Arizona
Arizona State Guide, from the Library of Congress
Arizona Regional Accounts Data
Arizona Demographic Data from FedStats
Community profiles from Arizona Department of Commerce
Arizona Indicators, state's central resource for information on a wide range of topics
Energy Data & Statistics for Arizona
Arizona State Databases – Annotated list of searchable databases produced by Arizona state agencies and compiled by the Government Documents Roundtable of the American Library Association.
Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records
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

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[az-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 Introduction to Arizona, 50 States, retrieved April 24, 2009.

[2] Ariz. HB 2549 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". https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial/2020/data/apportionment/population-change-data-table.pdf.

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