| Capitol City |
CArson City, Las Vegas |
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Year admitted into union
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Oct. 31, 1864
nevada is 142 years old |
| Year Settled |
1849 |
| Bird |
Mountain Bluebird |
| Flower |
Sagebrush |
State Flag
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| Tree |
Single-leaf Pinion and Bristlecone pine |
| Motto |
All for our country |
| Song |
Home means Nevada |
| Origin of Name |
From the Spanish word meaning Snow-Clad |
| Nickname |
Sagebrush state, Silver state and Battle born
state
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| Area and Rank |
110,540 Sq mi, Rank 7th largest |
| Extent |
478 mi N-S 318 mi E-W |
| Highest Elevation |
Boundary Peak 13,140 ft Above sea level |
| Lowest Elevation |
470ft above sea level along the Colorado county |
| Population |
2,241,154 rank 35th most populated state |
| Ethnic Break Down |
White 75.2%
Black 6.8 %
Hispanic 19.7 %
Asian 4.5 %
American Indian 1.3% |
| Population Density |
18.2 people sq mi |
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Economy
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| Service industry |
Tourism, Gambling, Recreation, |
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| Manufacturing |
Printed materials, Computers and electronic
components , concrete and food products
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| Agriculture |
Beef-cattle and hay |
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| Mining |
Gold, Silver, Diatomite, Petroleum |
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