Arizona attained statehood on February 14th, 1912.
Phoenix, Arizona is the hottest city in the U.S.
Arizona is the 14th most populous state and is the 6th most extensive of the 50 states.
Arizona is part of the 4 corners. That means that you can be in all four states at the same time when you are at the four corners. The other three states are New Mexico, Colorado, and Utah.
* The Arizona state flag, adopted on February 17, 1917, features 13 red and yellow rays emerging from a copper star above a blue field. The rays represent the 13 original colonies. The blue field symbolizes the sky and the Colorado River, while the copper star represents Arizona's copper industry.
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