Learn About Arizona
Learn about Arizona's Natives
First Inhabitants
Discover Arizona's history.
Early History
All about Arizona's landforms
Geography & Landforms
Industry and economy in Arizona
Economy
Capital:
Phoenix
 Entered the Union:
2/14/1912		 Population:
5,130,632
 Area (square miles)
113,998
State Bird:
Cactus Wren
 State Flower:
Saguaro Cactus Blossom
 Nickname:
The Grand Canyon State, Copper State		 Governor:
Janet Napolitano
Web Links:
State Home Page
Home Page for Students
Members of Congress 		 

Places to Visit in Arizona: (Click the links to learn more.)

Biosphere 2 - Oracle
One of the world’s largest living laboratories. The glass and metal shell houses several diverse land types or biomes including the rain forest, the ocean, and the forest. Scientists use Biosphere 2 to experiment on Earth systems. Visitors can explore the 3.15-acre laboratory on a guided tour.

Taliesin West - Scottsdale
Built by Frank Lloyd Wright, Taliesin West is a masterpiece of architecture. The complex of buildings is situated on 600 acres of Sonoran desert. A variety of specialty tours are offered.

Pioneer Living History Village - Phoenix
Go back in time to the late 19th century and tour more than 30 authentic buildings. This historic Old West village features a blacksmith shop, sheriff's office and jail, complete ranch complex, and costumed interpreters including cowboys, lawmen, and Victorian ladies.

Grand Canyon National Park -
One of the most spectacular scenic attractions in the world, the Grand Canyon offers a wealth of activities for visitors. In addition to hiking, white water rafting, and camping, visitors can take advantage of a variety of interpretive programs.

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Famous Citizens:

Cesar Chavez
Cesar Chavez was born in Yuma, Arizona in 1927. He founded and led the first successful farm workers' union in U.S. history and was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1994.

 

 

Barbara Eden
Barbara Eden was born in Tucson, Arizona in 1934. She became famous for her starring role in the television series I Dream of Jeannie.

 

 

Geronimo
Geronimo was a Chiricahua Apache born in Arizona. A fierce warrior, he was eventually captured and sent to a reservation in Oklahoma where he spent the last 14 years of his life.

 

 

Carl Hayden
Carl Hayden was born in Arizona in 1877 and served as a U.S. Representative and Senator from Arizona. He was largely responsible for Arizona's rapid growth from a sparsely settled, arid frontier territory to a modern urban state.

 

 

Charles Mingus
Charles Mingus, born in Nogales, Arizona in 1922, was a bassist, pianist, bandleader, composer, and vocalist. He was one of the most important jazz composers of the 20th century.