Area Information

  • Nickname: The Grand Canyon State
  • Governor: Janet Napolitano (D)
  • Secretary of State: Jan Brewer (R).
  • Admitted to the Union: Feb. 14, 1912
  • State bird: Cactus wren
  • State Tree: Palo Verde
  • State Gemstone: Turquoise
  • State Fossil: Petrified Wood
  • State Flower: Saguaro Cactus Blossom
  • State Colors: Blue & Old Gold
  • State Fish: Arizona Trout
  • State Mammal: Ringtail
  • Highest Point: Humphries Peak
  • State Population: 5,629,870 (July 1, 2003 estimate)
  • State Size: 113,909 square miles
  • State Songs: “Arizona March Song” and “Arizona”
  • Official neckware: The Bola Tie
  • State Reptile: Arizona Ridge-nosed Rattlesnake
  • State Amphibian: Arizona Tree Frog
  • State Motto: Ditat Deus (God Enriches) Information courtesy of the Arizona Governor’s Web site