1. ArizonaArizona By: Ellie

2. Geography It is in the Southwest region. The Highest point is Humphreys Peak with 12,637 feet. Its elevation is 12,633 feet above sea level. Arizona is bordered by California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Mexico.

3. Major Cities and Capital City The Capital is Phoenix. The Capital is in the Southwest part of Arizona. Large cities include Mesa, Flagstaff, and Scottsdale.

4. Symbols The state flower is the Suguro cactus. The state bird is the Cactus Wren. The state tree is the Palo Verde. The state Butterfly is the Two Tailed Swallow Tail. The state motto is: God Enriches. The state nickname is "The Grand Canyon State.” Here is the state flag:

5. Famous people George W.P. Hunt was our first governor. Carlos Montezuma was a doctor and a Indian Spokesman. Jordin Sparks was the youngest person to win American Idol.

6. Natural Resources and Industries Some natural resources are hay, cattle, cotton, lettuce, nursery stock, dairy products. Some Industries include machinery, tourism, mining, electronics, and food processing.

7. Attractions The Colorado River starts in the Rocky Mountains to the Gulf of Mexico. South Mountain Park is the worlds largest municipal park.

8. The Year it was founded It became a state on February 14 th 1912. It was the 48 th state to enter the union.

9. Interesting facts Arizona has a zoo called the Phoenix zoo. Arizona's highest point is Humphreys peak. There name for residents is the Arizonans. Arizona's state abbreviation is AZ. There state song is “the Arizona March.”