Nevada
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| Official language(s) | None | ||||||||||
| Capital | Carson City | ||||||||||
| Largest city | Las Vegas | ||||||||||
| Area | Ranked 7th | ||||||||||
| - Total | 110,567 sq mi (286,367 km²) |
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| - Width | 322 miles (519 km) | ||||||||||
| - Length | 490 miles (788 km) | ||||||||||
| - % water | 0.7 | ||||||||||
| - Latitude | 35°N to 42°N | ||||||||||
| - Longitude | 114°W to 120°W | ||||||||||
| Population | Ranked 35th | ||||||||||
| - Total (2000) | 1,988,258 | ||||||||||
| - Density | 18.21/sq mi 7.03/km² (43rd) |
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| - Median income | $46,984 (16th) | ||||||||||
| Elevation | |||||||||||
| - Highest point | Boundary Peak[1] 13,140 ft (4,005 m) |
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| - Mean | 5,499 ft (1,676 m) | ||||||||||
| - Lowest point | Colorado River[1] 479 ft (146 m) |
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| Admission to Union | October 31, 1864 (36th) | ||||||||||
| Governor | Jim Gibbons (R) | ||||||||||
| U.S. Senators | Harry Reid (D) John Ensign (R) |
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| - most of state | Pacific: UTC-8/-7 (DST) | ||||||||||
| - West Wendover | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 (DST) | ||||||||||
| Abbreviations | NV US-NV | ||||||||||
| Web site | www.nv.gov | ||||||||||
Nevada is one of the United States. Its capital is Carson City. Other big cities are Las Vegas and Reno.
Nevada became the 36th U.S. state October 31, 1864. The official state slogan "Battle Born", was adopted on March 26, 1937. It refers to the fact that Nevada became a state during the American Civil War. Battle Born is also one of three state nicknames; the others are "Sagebrush State" (the state flower) and "Silver State" (the state mineral).
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