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Nevada

Capital	Carson City
Population	1,998,257 Source: U.S. Census Bureau GCT-PH1-R. Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density (geographies ranked by total population): 2000 Data Set: Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data
Governor	Jim Gibbons (R, to January 2011)
Entered the Union	October 31, 1864 as the 36th state
Motto	All for Our Country
Nickname	Sagebrush State, Silver State, and Battle-born state
Flower	Sagebrush
Bird	Mountain Bluebird
Song	Home Means Nevada
Professional Sports Teams (sports listing policy)	No NFL, MLB, NBA, WNBA, MLS, or NHL teams.
Origin of Name	From a Spanish word meaning snowcapped
Major Industries	Hay, Alfalfa Seeds, Barley, Wheat, and Potatoes; Gaming Equipment, Lawn and Garden Irrigation Devices, Titanium Products, Seismic and Machinery Monitoring Devices (Plus Divorce and Gambling!)
Historical Sites	Las Vegas Mormon Fort, Stokes Castle in Austin, and the Pony Express Station in Elko
Points of Interest	Hoover Dam, Pyramid Lake, Lake Tahoe, Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Lehman Caves at the Great Basin National Park, Las Vegas, and Reno
Bordering States	Nevada borders California, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, and Arizona.
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Follow these links to read articles about Nevada from Encyclopedias and Almanacs:

• Britannica Online Encyclopedia
• Columbia Encyclopedia
• Information Please Almanac

• Nevada: The Official State of Nevada Web Site
  http://www.nv.gov/
  This is the official website for the State of Nevada.
• Nevada State Library
  http://nevadaculture.org/nsla/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=395&Itemid=84
  Here is the homepage for the Nevada State Library.
• Nevada Division of Museums and History
  http://nevadaculture.org/museums/
  Here is the homepage for the Nevada Division of Museums and History.
• Nevada State Archives
  http://nevadaculture.org/nsla/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=579&Itemid=85
  Here is the homepage for the Nevada State Archives.
• Nevada Division of State Parks
  http://parks.nv.gov/
  Here is the homepage for Nevada State Parks.
• Nevada Wide Open
  http://www.travelnevada.com/
  Here is the official state tourism website for Nevada.
• Nevada Kids Page
  http://nevadaculture.org/dca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=632&Itemid=243
  Nevada facts and fun for kids from the Nevada State Library and Archives!

• 50states.com: Nevada
  http://www.50states.com/nevada.htm
  The site provides a wealth of information about Nevada. It includes everything from the highest point to county profile to climate.
• Things To Do in Nevada
  http://www.thingstodo.com/states/NV/index.htm
  ThingsToDo.com is an online guide to information about Nevada's entertainment, recreation, and travel, and includes the state's interesting facts, famous people, and special events.
• Roadside America: Nevada Attractions
  http://www.roadsideamerica.com/map/nv.html
  Roadside America describes itself as an online guide to offbeat attractions. This site offers reviews of "weird sites along the highway" in Nevada.
• Hoover Dam: a National Historic Landmark
  http://www.usbr.gov/lc/hooverdam/
  The U. S. Department of the Interior provides this site offering Hoover Dam history, information about the Hoover Dam Visiting Center, and Hoover Dam education materials. This Hoover Dam Learning Packet can be downloaded as Adobe Acrobat .pdf files here.
• Three Historic Nevada Cities: Carson City, Reno, and Virginia City
  http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/nevada/
  Enter this site to study early photos and learn more about the histories of Carson City, Reno, and Virginia City.
• FedStats: MapStat: United States: Nevada
  http://www.fedstats.gov/qf/states/32000.html
  Fast access to statistics from more than 100 federal agencies on "economic and population trends, crime, education, health care, aviation safety, energy use, farm production and more" in Nevada.

• Nevada is the driest state in the nation with an average annual rainfall of only about 7 inches. The wettest part of state receives about 40 inches of precipitation per year, while the driest spot has less than four inches per year.
• Nevada was made famous by the discovery of the fabulous Comstock Lode in 1859. Its mines have produced large quantities of gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc, mercury, barite, and tungsten.
• Nevada is the gambling and entertainment capital of the United States.
• Hoover Dam, near Las Vegas, impounds the waters of Lake Mead, one of the world's largest artificial lakes.

• Andre Agassi, professional tennis player, was born in Las Vegas in 1970.
• Patricia Ryan Nixon, wife of former President Richard Nixon, was born in Ely, Nevada in 1912.
• Lute Pease, Pulitzer Prize winning cartoonist
• Jack Wilson, Paiute Indian prophet