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The State of Arizona is
located in the southwestern
region of the United States.
The capital and largest city
is Phoenix. The second
largest city is Tucson,
followed by the four
Phoenix-area conurbation
cities of Mesa, Glendale,
Chandler, and Scottsdale.
Arizona was the 48th and
last of the contiguous
states admitted to the Union
on February 14, 1912.
Arizona 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
weather than the lower
deserts. New population
figures for the year ending
July 1, 2006 indicate that
Arizona was at that time the
fastest growing state in the
United States, exceeding the
growth of the previous
leader, Nevada.
Arizona is one of the Four
Corners states. It borders
New Mexico, Utah, Nevada,
California, touches
Colorado, and has a 389-mile
(626 km) international
border with the states of
Sonora and Baja California
in Mexico. In addition to
the Grand Canyon, many other
national forests, parks,
monuments, and Indian
reservations are located in
the state.
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