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Arizona at a Glance Area: 113,990 sq miles (295,233 sq km) 1 . 6th largest state Land: 113,594 sq mi (294,207 sq km) Water: 396 sq mi (1,026 sq km) Highest elevation: Humphrey’s Peak, 12,643 feet (3,854 m) Lowest elevation: along Colorado River near Yuma, 70 feet (21 m)

Statehood: February 14, 1912 (48th state) Capital: Phoenix

Population: 6,731,484 (15th largest state) 2

State nickname: Grand Canyon State State bird: cactus wren State flower: saguaro cactus blossom

1 U.S. Census Bureau 2 U.S. Census Bureau, 2014 estimate