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Arizona is a landlocked state in the Southwestern United States, sharing the Four Corners region with Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah. It also borders Nevada to the northwest and California to the west, and shares an international border with the Mexican states of Sonora and Baja California to the south and southwest. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix, which is the most populous state capital and fifth-most populous city in the United States. Arizona is divided into 15 counties.

Arizona is the sixth-largest state by area and the 14th-most-populous of the 50 states. It is the 48th state and last of the contiguous states to be admitted to the Union, achieving statehood on February 14, 1912. Historically part of the territory of Alta California and Nuevo México in New Spain (Spanish Empire), it became part of independent Mexico in 1821. After being defeated in the Mexican–American War, Mexico ceded much of this territory to the United States in 1848, where the area became part of the New Mexico Territory. The southernmost portion of the state was acquired in 1853 through the Gadsden Purchase.

Southern Arizona is known for its desert climate, with extremely hot summers and mild winters. Northern Arizona features forests of pine, Douglas fir, and spruce trees; the Colorado Plateau; mountain ranges (such as the San Francisco Mountains); as well as large, deep canyons, with much more moderate summer temperatures and significant winter snowfalls. There are ski resorts in the areas of Flagstaff, Sunrise, and Tucson. In addition to the internationally known Grand Canyon National Park, which is one of the world's seven natural wonders, there are several national forests, national parks, and national monuments.

Arizona is home to a diverse population. About one-quarter of the state is made up of Indian reservations that serve as the home of 27 federally recognized Native American tribes, including the Navajo Nation, the largest in the state and the country, with more than 300,000 citizens. Since the 1980s, the proportion of Hispanics has grown significantly owing to migration from Mexico and Central America. A substantial portion of the population are followers of the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Arizona's population and economy have grown dramatically since the 1950s because of inward migration, and the state is now a major hub of the Sun Belt. Many large companies, such as PetSmart and Circle K, have headquarters in the state, and Arizona is home to major universities, including the University of Arizona, Arizona State University, and Northern Arizona University. (Full article...)

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An early 20th-century Yavapai basket bowl woven of willow and reed

The Yavapai (/ˈjævəˌpaɪ/ YAV-ə-py) are a Native American tribe in Arizona. Their Yavapai language belongs to the Upland Yuman branch of the proposed Hokan language family.

Today Yavapai people are enrolled in the following federally recognized tribes:

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... that an Arizona TV station running a marathon of Star Trek caused a buying frenzy of blank videotapes in the local area?
... that after Joe Matesic was revealed to have played at Arizona State under his brother's name, the football coach resigned and the school was nearly expelled from the Border Conference?
... that an Arizona TV station put a satellite dish in a vacant swimming pool?
... that Arizona State athletic director Graham Rossini got his start as a student assistant, with duties including washing baseball uniforms?
... that the Boundary Fire burned 17,788 acres (7,199 ha) of the Coconino and Kaibab National Forests in Arizona?
... that some viewers of an Arizona TV station saw hardcore pornography instead of the Super Bowl?
... that Arizona voters rejected a 2010 ballot measure by just 194 votes out of more than 1.5 million cast?
... that the Green Bay Packers and the Arizona Cardinals set multiple NFL playoff records during their 2009 NFC Wild Card playoff game?

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Havasu Falls, one of the four waterfalls of the Havasupai Indian Reservation, is located near the village of Supai, Arizona. It is the second of four falls on Havasu Creek, which empties into the Grand Canyon on the Colorado River. The water of Havasu Creek has a bluish green tint due to the heavy lime content of the water. The fall is forked and looks like two falls when the river is flowing heavily.

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...that the 30-mile (50-km) section of Interstate 15 in Arizona through the Virgin River Gorge was the most expensive section of rural freeway by mile?

...that Old West madam Big Nose Kate spent her final years at the Arizona Pioneers' Home?

...that although the epicenter of the 1887 Sonora earthquake was in Mexico, it was the only historical earthquake to cause considerable damage in Arizona?

...that the cast stone façade of Tucson, Arizona's Cathedral of Saint Augustine (pictured) uses indigenous desert plants as a design motif?

... that Arizona Territorial Governor Joseph Henry Kibbey preferred to be addressed by the title "judge"?

... that the U.S. government imprisoned the Baron of Arizona after learning he had damaged books in Mexican and Spanish libraries?

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Major Burnham in his British Army uniform in 1901

Frederick Russell Burnham (May 11, 1861 – September 1, 1947) was an American scout and world-traveling adventurer. He is known for his service to the British South Africa Company and to the British Army in colonial Africa, and for teaching woodcraft to Robert Baden-Powell in Rhodesia. Burnham helped inspire the founding of the international Scouting Movement.

Burnham was born on a Dakota Sioux Indian reservation in Minnesota, in the small village of Tivoli near the city of Mankato; there he learned the ways of Native Americans as a boy. By the age of 14, he was supporting himself in California, while also learning scouting from some of the last of the cowboys and frontiersmen of the American Southwest. Burnham had little formal education, never finishing high school. After moving to the Arizona Territory in the early 1880s, he was drawn into the Pleasant Valley War, a feud between families of ranchers and sheepherders. He escaped and later worked as a civilian tracker for the United States Army in the Apache Wars. Feeling the need for new adventures, Burnham took his family to southern Africa in 1893, seeing Cecil Rhodes's Cape to Cairo Railway project as the next undeveloped frontier. (Full article...)

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Image 1This ornate grain basket by Akimel O'odham dates from the early 20th century, showing the Native American dimension to the state's culture (from History of Arizona)
Image 2Grand Canyon South Rim at Sunset. (from Geography of Arizona)
Image 3Hourly re-enactment for tourists of the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (from History of Arizona)
Image 4Pinyon-juniper woodland near Heber-Overgaard, Arizona. (from Geography of Arizona)
Image 5Hohokam pottery from Casa Grande (from History of Arizona)
Image 6Humphreys Peak seen on its western side from U.S. Route 180, with Agassiz Peak in the background (from Geography of Arizona)
Image 7Big Lake (Arizona) (from Geography of Arizona)
Image 8Major airfields in Arizona during World War II. (from History of Arizona)
Image 9Panorama of Kinishba Ruins, an ancient Mogollon great house. The Kinishba Ruins are one building that has over 600 rooms. (from History of Arizona)
Image 10Connor Hotel in Jerome (from History of Arizona)
Image 11Köppen climate types of Arizona, using 1991–2020 climate normals. (from Geography of Arizona)
Image 12Sinagua cliff dwelling (Montezuma Castle), Arizona, built in around 1100 CE (from History of Arizona)
Image 131898 map of the Arizona Territory (from History of Arizona)
Image 14Horseshoe Bend (Arizona) (from Geography of Arizona)
Image 15Verde River (from Geography of Arizona)
Image 16A map showing the extent of the Ancestral Puebloan, Hohokam, and Mogollon cultures within the American Southwest and Northern Mexico, all three of which were based in what is now Arizona and/or New Mexico in around 1350 CE (from History of Arizona)
Image 17Signing of Arizona statehood bill in 1912 (from History of Arizona)
Image 18Fort Defiance, painted 1873 by Seth Eastman (from History of Arizona)
Image 19The luxury Harvey House hotel opened in 1905 overlooking the South Rim of the Grand Canyon; it remains in operation as the El Tovar Hotel. (from History of Arizona)
Image 20The Great House at the Casa Grande Ruins National Monument (from History of Arizona)
Image 21The Gadsden Purchase (shown with present-day state boundaries and cities) (from History of Arizona)
Image 22Arizona municipalities (from Geography of Arizona)
Image 23White Mountains (Arizona) (from Geography of Arizona)
Image 24San Francisco Peaks (from Geography of Arizona)
Image 25Inspiration Copper Company smelter at Miami, Arizona, c. 1915 (from History of Arizona)
Image 26The location of Arizona in the United States (from Geography of Arizona)
Image 27Riparian forest along upper Oak Creek Canyon (from Geography of Arizona)
Image 28Arizona Territory in 1866 (from History of Arizona)
Image 291903 editorial cartoon by Bob Satterfield, depicting Arizona and New Mexico as crazed gunfighters intent on gaining access to the "E pluribus unum tavern". (from History of Arizona)
Image 30The Sonoran Desert 35 miles (56 km) west of Maricopa, Arizona (from Geography of Arizona)
Image 31Chiricahua National Monument (from Geography of Arizona)
Image 32Water delivered by the Central Arizona Project's canal. (from History of Arizona)
Image 33Upper Salt River (Arizona) with the Sierra Ancha in the background. (from Geography of Arizona)
Image 34Petrified Forest National Park (from Geography of Arizona)
Image 35Mormon Lake (from Geography of Arizona)
Image 36Keet Seel cliff dwellings (from History of Arizona)
Image 37Arizona's average rainfall (from Geography of Arizona)
Image 38San Rafael Valley (from Geography of Arizona)

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August 31, 2026 – 2026 Grand Canyon flood: The death toll from the flash flood in Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, United States, last Saturday rises to two, while the number of people missing falls from more than 20 to one after park rangers locate most of those previously unaccounted for. (AFP via France 24)
August 30, 2026 – 2026 Grand Canyon flood: The body of one man is found near the Colorado River while 15 other people remain missing after a flash flood at Bright Angel Creek in the Grand Canyon in Arizona, United States. (Euronews)
August 29, 2026 – 2026 Grand Canyon flood: A flash flood in the Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona, United States, leaves about 15 people missing and prompts the evacuation of at least 62 others. (AFP via France 24)

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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

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