ARIZONA

Realizado por: Noelia Gallego CruzJose Miguel García Cruz

Location

Arizona is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States.

Flag

Seal and motto

Official state symbols

Turquoise

Saguaro cactus blossom  Palo verde 

Bola tieCactus wren

Demographics of Arizona

Capital and cities

  The capital and largest city is Phoenix. The second largest city is Tucson, followed in size by eight Phoenix metropolitan area cities:  Mesa, Glendale,  Chandler, Scottsdale,  Gilbert, Tempe, Peoria, Surprise and then by Yuma in Yuma County.

Universities

The most important universities in Arizona are:

University of Arizona (Tucson) Northern Arizona University (Flagstaff) Arizona State University (Phoenix)

University of Arizona The University of

Arizona (also referred to as UA (spoken as U of A), or Arizona) is located in Tucson.

The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885.

Northern Arizona University (Flagstaff) Northern Arizona

University (NAU) is a public university located in Flagstaff.

It is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, and has 39 satellite campuses in the state of Arizona.

Arizona State University Arizona State

University (ASU or Arizona State) is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona. With an enrollment of 70,440 students in Fall 2010, it is the largest public university in the United States by enrollment.

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History

European Colonization (1528 – 1680) Spanish Colonization (1684 – 1821) Mexican Period (1821 – 1863) Territorial Period The Depression and the World Wars

Climate and vegetation Arizona is noted for its desert

climate, exceptionally hot summers, and mild winters, but it also features pine forests and mountain ranges in the northern high country, with much cooler weather than in the lower deserts.

Arizona is best known for its desert landscape, which is rich in plants such as the cactus.

Grand Canyon

The Grand Canyon is a steep-sided canyon carved by the Colorado River in the United States in the state of Arizona.

Films shot in Arizona

Several major Hollywood films, such as Billy Jack, U Turn, Waiting to Exhale, Just One of the Guys, Can't Buy Me Love, Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, The Scorpion King, The Banger Sisters, Used Cars, and Raising Arizona have been made there (as indeed have many Westerns).

Music of Arizona

Arizona is prominently featured in the lyrics of many Country and Western songs, such as Jamie O'Neal's hit ballad "There Is No Arizona".

"Arizona" was the title of a popular song recorded by Mark Lindsay. Arizona is also mentioned by the hit song "Take It Easy" written by Jackson Browne and Glenn Frey and performed by the Eagles.

Famous people from Arizona

Frank Lloyd Wright, architect.

Stephenie Meyer, author of Twilight.

John Mc Cain, senator of the USA.

Interesting facts The Arizona trout is found only in the Arizona. Arizona leads the nation in copper production. The original London Bridge was shipped stone-

by-stone and reconstructed in Lake Havasu City. The colors blue and gold are the official state

colors. Tombstone, Ruby, Gillette, and Gunsight are

among the ghost towns scattered throughout the state.

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