Outline of Arizona

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Arizona:

Arizona – sixth most extensive of the 50 states of the United States of America. Arizona is located in the Southwestern United States and it is noted for its desert climate, exceptionally hot summers, and mild winters, but the high country in the north features pine forests and mountain ranges with cooler and wetter weather than the lower deserts. On February 24, 1863, the United States created the Territory of Arizona. Arizona joined the Union as the 48th state on February 14, 1912.

General reference

An enlargeable map of the state of Arizona showing the highways and major population centers

• Names
  • Common name: Arizona
    • Pronunciation: /ærɪˈzoʊnə/ ( listen)
  • Official name: State of Arizona
  • Abbreviations and name codes
    • Postal symbol: AZ
    • ISO 3166-2 code: US-AZ
    • Internet second-level domain: .az.us
  • Nicknames
    • Apache State^[1]
    • Aztec State^[1]
    • Baby State (during the 47 years that Arizona was the newest state in the Union)^[1]
    • Copper State^[1]
    • Grand Canyon State (currently used on license plates)^[1][2]
    • Italy of America^[1]
    • Sand Hill State^[1]
    • Sunset State^[1]
    • Sweetheart State^[1]
    • Valentine State (Arizona gained statehood on February 14, 1912)^[1]* Adjectival: Arizona
• Demonyms
  • Arizonan
  • Arizonian

Geography of Arizona

An enlargeable map of the state of Arizona

Geography of Arizona

• Arizona is: a U.S. state, a federal state of the United States of America
• Location
  • Northern hemisphere
  • Western hemisphere
  • Americas
    • North America
      • Anglo America
      • Northern America
        • United States of America
          • Contiguous United States
            • Southwestern United States
            • Mountain West United States
• Population of Arizona: 6,392,017 (2010 U.S. Census^[3])
• Area of Arizona:
• Atlas of Arizona

Regions of Arizona

Regions of Arizona

• Arizona Strip
• Coconino Plateau
• Colorado Plateau
• Grand Canyon
• Kaibab Plateau
• Mogollon Plateau
• Mogollon Rim
• Mojave Desert
• Monument Valley
• North Central Arizona
• Northeast Arizona
• Northern Arizona
• Oak Creek Canyon
• Phoenix Metropolitan Area
• Safford micropolitan area
• San Francisco Volcanic Field
• Sonoran Desert
• Southern Arizona
• Verde Valley
• White Mountains

Administrative divisions of Arizona

An enlargeable map of the 15 counties of the state of Arizona

• The 15 counties of the state of Arizona
  • Municipalities in Arizona
    • Cities in Arizona
      • State capital of Arizona: Phoenix
      • Largest city in Arizona: Phoenix (fifth most populous city in the United States)
      • City nicknames in Arizona
    • Towns in Arizona

Government and politics of Arizona

Politics of Arizona

• Form of government: U.S. state government
• United States congressional delegations from Arizona
• Arizona State Capitol
• Political party strength in Arizona

History of Arizona

History of Arizona

Culture of Arizona

Culture of Arizona

• Cuisine of Arizona
  • Tex-Mex
• Museums in Arizona
• Religion in Arizona
  • The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Arizona
  • Episcopal Diocese of Arizona
• Scouting in Arizona
• State symbols of Arizona
  • Flag of the State of Arizona
  • Great Seal of the State of Arizona

Economy and infrastructure of Arizona

Economy of Arizona

• Communications in Arizona
  • Newspapers in Arizona
  • Radio stations in Arizona
  • Television stations in Arizona
• Energy in Arizona
  • List of power stations in Arizona
  • Solar power in Arizona
  • Wind power in Arizona
• Health care in Arizona
  • Hospitals in Arizona
• Transportation in Arizona
  • Airports in Arizona
  • Roads in Arizona
    • State highways in Arizona

Education in Arizona

Education in Arizona

• Schools in Arizona
  • School districts in Arizona
    • High schools in Arizona
  • Colleges and universities in Arizona
    • University of Arizona
    • Arizona State University

See also

• Topic overview:
  • Arizona
  • Index of Arizona-related articles
• All pages beginning with Arizona
• All pages beginning with Arizonian
• All pages with a title containing Arizona
• All pages with a title containing Arizonian

References

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Arizona

• Arizona Open Directory Project DMOZ
• Official Website of the State of Arizona
• Arizona State Guide, from the Library of Congress
• Arizona Regional Accounts Data
• Arizona Demographic Data from FedStats
• Community profiles from Arizona Department of Commerce
• Arizona Indicators, state's central resource for information on a wide range of topics
• Energy Data & Statistics for Arizona
• Arizona State Databases – Annotated list of searchable databases produced by Arizona state agencies and compiled by the Government Documents Roundtable of the American Library Association.
• Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records
• USGS real-time, geographic, and other scientific resources of Arizona
• Arizona State Facts
• Arizona Classifieds
• Morrison Institute for Public Policy, independent research and analysis center for Arizona public policy and issues
• Arizona at Ballotpedia
• Outline of Arizona at Curlie (based on DMOZ)

Tourism information

• Official Arizona Office of Tourism
• Arizona Game & Fish Department (Hunting, Boating & Fishing)
• Arizona State Parks
• American Southwest, a National Park Service Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itinerary