Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos

Arizona: Quick Facts

Written and fact-checked by
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of  Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them.
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Last updated

News •

Correction: Election 2026-Arizona story • Nov. 9, 2026, 3:41 PM ET (AP)
Salgado-Medina makes field goal after recovered onside pooch kick, No. 24 Arizona stuns TCU 29-28 • Nov. 7, 2026, 2:44 AM ET (AP)
Left-leaning Washington and Colorado join more conservative states in banning transgender athletes • Nov. 5, 2026, 9:04 PM ET (AP)
Community colleges rush to expand semiconductor training as labor shortage looms US chip industry • Nov. 5, 2026, 12:14 PM ET (AP)
Rain clears but flood risk remains high after destructive storms swamp normally arid US Southwest • Nov. 3, 2026, 3:03 AM ET (AP)

Facts

Also Known As Grand Canyon State
Capital Phoenix
Population1 (2020) 7,151,502; (2025 est.) 7,623,818
Governor Katie Hobbs (Democrat)
Date Of Admission February 14, 1912
U.S. Senators Mark Kelly (Democrat) • Ruben Gallego (Democrat)
State Nickname Grand Canyon State
State Motto "Ditat Deus (God Enriches)"
State Bird Coues’ cactus wren
State Flower saguaro cactus blossom
State Songs “Arizona March Song” • "Arizona"
Seats In U.S. House Of Representatives 9 (of 435)
Time Zone Mountain (GMT − 7 hours)
Total Area (Sq Km) 295,233
Total Area (Sq Mi) 113,990
1Excluding military abroad.

Photos and Videos

Arizona: flag
The Great Seal of the State of Arizona features a mountain range with the sun rising behind it, a dam and reservoir, and a miner with a pick and shovel in the foreground. Green fields and a grazing cow appear in the middle distance. The Latin motto Ditat Deus is displayed above, with a beige border reading Great Seal of the State of Arizona 1912.
Arizona's state bird is the cactus wren.
The blossom of the saguaro cactus is Arizona's state flower.
Political map of Arizona showing state and county boundaries, major cities and towns, and neighboring states of California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico, as well as the border with Mexico. The map highlights Phoenix as the state capital and includes a small locator map of the United States with Arizona shaded.
Silhouettes of tall cacti and distant mountains beneath a vivid pink and orange sunset sky at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in Arizona.
Tucson, Arizona
Map of Arizona highlighting major physical features, including mountain ranges, plateaus, deserts, lakes, and rivers. Notable landmarks such as the Grand Canyon, Mogollon Rim, and Yuma Desert are labeled, along with national parks, monuments, and dams. State boundaries with California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and Mexico are clearly marked. An inset locator map shows Arizona's position in the southwestern United States.
Map of the southwestern United States showing major physical features such as deserts, plateaus, mountain ranges, and rivers, along with key cities and state capitals in Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and Oklahoma. State boundaries and neighboring regions are labeled, and a small inset highlights the Southwest's location within the U.S.
Map of Arizona showing its major natural regions, divided by dashed lines into the Colorado Plateaus in the north and the Basin and Range Province in the south. Key features include the Grand Canyon, Painted Desert, Sonoran Desert, major rivers such as the Colorado and Gila, and cities like Phoenix, Tucson, and Flagstaff.
Tour the butte escarpments and vegetative landscape of Arizona desert terrain
Travel down the Colorado River, through the Colorado Plateau, to behold Arizona's Grand Canyon
Learn how annual flowers survive harsh desert conditions and how cacti provide sustenance for wildlife
Behold Saguaro National Park plant life. such as the saguaro cactus, unique to the Sonoran Desert
The geologic history of the Grand Canyon
See All Videos, Images and Interactives →

Related Topics and References

Topics
Ruben Gallego
Ruben Gallego
American politician
Kino, Eusebio
Eusebio Kino
Jesuit missionary
default image
Silvestre Vélez de Escalante
Spanish explorer

Related Places

United States
United States
country, North America
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix
Arizona, United States
Tucson, Arizona
Tucson
Arizona, United States
Lake Havasu City, Arizona
Lake Havasu City
Arizona, United States
Ajo: former train station
Ajo
Arizona, United States
Map showing the location of Flagstaff in northern Arizona, United States, with surrounding states labeled, including California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico. An inset globe in the upper left highlights the region's position in North America.
Flagstaff
Arizona, United States
default image
Gila Bend
Arizona, United States
Tombstone
Tombstone
Arizona, United States
Yuma, Arizona
Yuma
Arizona, United States
Copper mine, Globe, Arizona.
Globe
Arizona, United States
Mesa, Arizona
Mesa
Arizona, United States
Bisbee
Bisbee
Arizona, United States
Nogales, Arizona
Nogales
Arizona, United States
Tempe
Tempe
Arizona, United States
Grand Canyon National Park
Prescott
Arizona, United States

Related Quizzes

Texas State Capitol building in Austin, Texas. United States
U.S. State Capitals Quiz
Close-up of a weathered, old American flag of the United States of America, used as a patriotic decoration on Fourth of July (Independence Day), Memorial Day, Veterans Day, and other national holidays.
U.S. State Nicknames Quiz
State capitol building in Austin, Texas.
USA Capitals and Nicknames Quiz
USA, United States watercolor map Illustration in rainbow colors
50 States, 50 Fun Facts Quiz
(Left) Ball of predictions with answers to questions based on the Magic 8 Ball; (right): Rubik's Cube. (toys)
The Dating Game: Which Came First?
Color map of United States. Color USA map. Color USA map. Color dot USA map. Hompepage blog 2009, history and society, geography and travel, explore discovery
Anywhere USA
Extruded map of the United States of America with states borders on national flag background. (3-d rendering)
Guess the U.S. State by Its Neighbors