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Capital City: Phoenix
Economy: Tourism, communications, high technology, mining,
agriculture and manufacturing.
Population: 5,130,632
Time Zone: 7 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (-7 GMT).
Daylight Saving Time is observed only on the Navajo Reservation, from
the first Sunday in April to the last Sunday in October. The rest of the
state does not observe Daylight Saving Time
 Arizona's
Flag:
The 13 rays of red and gold on the top half of the flag represent
both the 13 original colonies of the Union, and the rays of the Western
setting sun. Red and gold were also the colors carried by Coronado's Spanish
expedition in search of the Seven Cities of Cibola in 1540. The bottom
half of the flag has the same Liberty blue as the United States flag.
Since Arizona was the largest producer of copper in the nation, a copper
star was placed in the flag's center.
History of Arizona:
Marcos de Niza, a Spanish Franciscan friar, was the first European to
explore Arizona. He entered the area in 1539 in search of the mythical
Seven Cities of Gold. Although he was followed a year later by another
gold seeker, Francisco Vásquez de Coronado, most of the early settlement
was for missionary purposes. In 1775 the Spanish established Fort Tucson.
In 1848, after the Mexican War, most of the Arizona territory became part
of the U.S., and the southern portion of the territory was added by the
Gadsden Purchase in 1853. In 1973 one of the world's most massive dams,
the New Cornelia Tailings, was completed near Ajo. Arizona history is
rich in legends of America's Old West. It was here that the great Indian
chiefs Geronimo and Cochise led their people against the frontiersmen.
Tombstone, Ariz., was the site of the West's most famous shoot-out—the
gunfight at the O.K. Corral. Today, Arizona has one of the largest U.S.
Indian populations; more than 14 tribes are represented on 20 reservations.
Manufacturing has become Arizona's most important industry. Principal
products include electrical, communications, and aeronautical items. The
state produces over half the country's copper. Agriculture is also important
to the state's economy. State attractions include the Grand Canyon, the
Petrified Forest, and the Painted Desert. Hoover Dam, Lake Mead, Fort
Apache, and the reconstructed London Bridge at Lake Havasu City are of
particular interest.
Other Arizona Links:
Arizona Office of Tourism
Arizona State Chamber of Commerce
League of Arizona Cities and Towns
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