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Facts About Nevada
Facts About Nevada
 Las VegasNevada State Flag:
State Motto: "All for Our Country "
State Capital: Carson City
State Abbreviation: NV
State Name of Residents: Nevadans
Date it Entered the Union: October 31, 1864, State #36
State Size: 110,567 square miles - the 7th biggest state in the USA
State Colors: Silver and Blue
State Song: "Home Means Nevada"
State Nick Name: Sagebrush State, Silver State, Battle-Born State
State Trees: The Single-Leaf Pinon (Pinus monophylla) and The Bristlecone Pine (Pinus aristata)
Nevada State Flower: Sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata)
State Grass: Indian Ricegrass (Oryzopsis hymenoides)
State Animal: The Desert Bighorn (or Nelson) Sheep (Ovis canadensis nelsoni)
State Bird: The Mountain Bluebird (Sialia currucoides)
State Fish: The Lahontan Cutthroat Trout (Salmo clarki henshawi)
State Reptile: The Desert Tortoise (Gopherus agassizii)
State Gem Stone: Virgin Valley Black Fire Opal
State Semi-prescious Gem Stone: Turquoise
State Metal: Silver (Ag)
State Rock: Sandstone
State Soil: The Orovada Series
State Tartan: The tartan designed by Richard Zygmunt Pawlowski
State Artifact: The Tule Duck
State Fosil: The Ichthyosaur (Shonisaurus)
State Major Rivers: Colorado River, Humboldt River, Truckee River
State Major Lakes: Lake Mead, Pyramid Lake, Lake Mojave, Lake Tahoe, Walker Lake
State Highest Point: Boundary Peak - 13,143 feet (4,006 m) above sea level
State Lowest point: On the Colorado River in Clark County - 470 feet
State Bordering States: Arizona, California, Idaho, Oregon, Utah
State Bordering Country: None
State Bordering Body of Water: None
State Name Origin: Nevada originates from the Spanish word meaning "snowcapped"
State Largest Cities:
State Number of Counties: 16 and 1 independent city
State List of Counties:
* Churchill * Clark * Douglas * Elko * Esmeralda * Eureka * Humboldt * Lander * Lincoln * Lyon * Mineral * Nye * Pershing * Storey * Washoe * White Pine * Carson City *Nevada State MapEnglish
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Sources
http://www.leg.state.nv.us/general/facts.cfm
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/nevada/
http://www.geonames.org/US/NV/largest-cities-in-nevada.html
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