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Capital:
Carson City
State
abbreviation/Postal code: Nev./NV
Governor: Jim
Gibbons, R (to Jan. 2011)
Lieut. Governor: Brian
Krolicki, R (to Jan. 2011)
Senators:
Harry Reid, D (to Jan. 2011); John Ensign,
R (to Jan. 2013)
U.S. Representatives:
3
Historical biographies of Congressional members
Secy. of State: Ross
Miller, D (to Jan. 2011)
Treasurer: Kate
Marshall, D (to Jan. 2011)
Atty. General: Catherine
Cortez-Masto, D (to Jan. 2011 )
Organized as territory:
March 2, 1861
Entered Union (rank):
Oct. 31, 1864 (36)
Present constitution
adopted: 1864
Motto: All for
Our Country
State symbols:
|
flower |
sagebrush
(1959) |
|
trees |
single-leaf
pinon (1953) and bristlecone pine (1987) |
|
bird |
mountain
bluebird (1967) |
|
animal |
desert bighorn
sheep (1973) |
|
colors |
silver and
blue (1983) |
|
song |
�Home Means
Nevada� (1933) |
|
rock |
sandstone
(1987) |
|
precious
gemstone |
virgin valley
black fire opal (1987) |
|
semiprecious gemstone |
Nevada
turquoise (1987) |
|
grass |
Indian
ricegrass (1977) |
|
metal |
silver (1977) |
|
fossil |
ichthyosaur
(1977) |
|
fish |
lahontan
cutthroat trout (1981) |
|
reptile |
desert
tortoise (1989) |
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state
artifact |
tule duck
decoy (1995) |
Nicknames:
Sagebrush State; Silver State; Battle Born State
Origin of name:
Spanish: �snowcapped�
10 largest cities (2005
est.): Las Vegas, 545,147; Henderson,
232,146; Reno, 203,550; North Las Vegas,
176,635; Sparks, 82,051; Carson City,
56,062; Elko, 16,685; Boulder City, 15,177;
Mesquite, 13,523; Fernley, 11,342
Land area:
109,826 sq mi. (284,449 sq km)
Geographic center: In
Lander Co., 26 mi. SE of Austin
Number of counties: 16,
plus 1 independent city
Largest county by population
and area: Clark, 1,710,551 (2005); Nye, 18,147
sq mi.
State parks: 24
Residents:
Nevadan, Nevadian
2005 resident population est.:
2,414,807
2000 resident census
population (rank): 1,998,257 (35). Male:
1,018,051 (50.9%); Female: 980,206 (49.1%).
White: 1,501,886 (75.2%); Black:
135,477 (6.8%); American Indian: 26,420
(1.3%); Asian: 90,266 (4.5%); Other race:
159,354 (8.0%); Two or more races: 76,428
(3.8%); Hispanic/Latino: 393,970 (19.7%).
2000 percent population 18 and over: 74.4; 65
and over: 11.0; median age: 35.0.
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