Nevada Information

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Name
Offical Name	State of Nevada
Nicknames	Battleborn State, Sagebrush State, Silver State
Abbreviations	NV, US-NV
Origin of Name	"Snowy" in Spanish

Government
Official Language	None
Admission to Union	31 October 1864
Time Zone	Pacific, Mountain
Official Web Site	www.nv.gov

Population
Capital	Carson City
Largest City	Las Vegas
Population	1,988,258 (as of 2000 census)
Economy	Agriculture: cattle, hay, dairy products, onions, potatoes Industry: tourism, mining, machinery, printing and publishing, food processing, electric equipment

Geography
Area	110,567 square miles (286,367 km²)
Major Rivers	Humboldt River, Truckee River, Colorado River
Major Lakes	Lake Mead, Lake Mojave, Lake Tahoe, Walker Lake, Pyramid Lake
Highest Point	Boundary Peak - 13,143 feet (4,006 meters)
Bordering States	California, Idaho, Oregon, Utah, Arizona
Bordering Country	None
Bordering Body of Water	None

Symbols
Flag
Motto	All for our country
Song	Home Means Nevada
March	Silver State Fanfare
Animal	Desert Bighorn Sheep
Bird	Mountain Bluebird
Fish	Lahontan Cutthroat Trout
Reptile	Desert Tortoise
Fossil	Ichthyosaur
Flower	Sagebrush
Trees	Single-leaf Pinon, Bristlecone Pine
Grass	Indian Ricegrass
Metal	Silver
Rock	Sandstone
Precious Gemstone	Virgin Valley Black Fire Opal
Semiprecious Gemstone	Nevada Turquoise
Soil	Orovada Series
Artifact	Tule Duck Decoy
Tartan	A tartan designed for Nevada by Richard Zygmunt Pawlowski
Colors	Blue, Silver