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Nevada is from the Spanish word meaning "snowcapped."
Nevada's official flag was adopted on March 26, 1929, but was revised on June 8, 1991. The flag has a deep blue background. It pictures a yellow, flowing ribbon that reads "BATTLE BORN." A five-pointed silver star and the words NEVADA are under the ribbon. These are surrounded by green sagebrush with yellow flowers. Sagebrush is Nevada's state flower. The silver star represents the rich mineral wealth of Nevada, especially the famous Comstock lode (discovered in 1859), which is one of the largest silver and gold mines ever found. The words "Battle Born" on Nevada's flag allude to fact that Nevada bacame a state during the Civil War.
10 Largest cities in Nevada (2003): Las Vegas, 517,017; Henderson, 214,852; Reno, 193,882; North Las Vegas, 144,502; Sparks, 77,295; Carson City, 55,311; Elko, 16,075; Boulder City, 15,314; Mesquite, 11,780; Fernley, 10,047
Number of counties in Nevada : 16, plus 1 independent city
Largest county in Nevada by population: Clark, 1,650,671 (2004)
Largest county in Nevada by area: Nye, 18,147 sq mi.
Nevada State Parks: 24
Nevada Land Area: 110,561 sq mi. (286,352 sq km) (7th)
Nevada Geographic Center: In Lander Co., 26 mi. SE of Austin
Nevada Population: (2004 est) 2,334,771(#35)
Trappers and traders, including Jedediah Smith and Peter Skene Ogden, entered the Nevada area in the 1820s. In 1843?1845, John C. Frémont and Kit Carson explored the Great Basin and Sierra Nevada. The U.S. obtained the region in 1848 following the Mexican War, and the first permanent settlement was a Mormon trading post near present-day Genoa.
Nevada was made famous by the discovery of the Comstock Lode, the richest known U.S. silver deposit, in 1859.
The driest state in the nation, with an average annual rainfall of only about 7 in., much of Nevada is uninhabited, sagebrush-covered desert. The wettest part of the state receives about 40 in. of precipitation per year, while the driest spot has less than 4 in. per year.
In 1931, the state created two industries, divorce and gambling. For
many years, Reno and Las Vegas were the "divorce capitals of the
nation." More liberal divorce laws in many states have ended this
distinction, but Nevada is still the gambling capital of the U.S. and a
leading entertainment center. State gambling taxes account for 34.1% of
general fund tax revenues. Although Nevada leads the nation in per
capita gambling revenue, it ranks only tenth in total gambling revenue.
Nevada Agriculture: Cattle ranching. Hay, alfalfa seed, barley, wheat, and potatoes.
Nevada Industry: Gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc, mercury, barite, and tungsten. Oil was discovered in 1954. Tourism is centered primarily on gambling and entertainment in Nevada.
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