MULTICULTURAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE General Information ARIZONA
Arizona is a state in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the Western United States and of the Mountain West states. It is the sixth largest and the 14th most populous of the 50 states. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix. Arizona is one of the Four Corners states. It has borders with New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, California, and Mexico, and one point in common with the southwestern corner of Colorado. Arizona's border with Mexico is 389 miles (626 km) long, on the northern border of the Mexican states of Sonora and Baja California.
Population: 6,828,065 (6.8% of U.S.)
Male: 3,175,823 (49.9%), Female: 3,216,194 (50.1%). White: 4,667,121 (57.8%), Hispanics/Latinos: 1,895,149 (29.6%), American Indians: 296,529 (4.6%), Blacks: 259,008 (4.1%), Asians: 176,695 (2.8%), Other race: 761,716 11.9%), Two or more races: 218,300 (3.4%). Age: 2010 population 18 and over: 4,763,003: 65 & over: 881,831. Median age: 35.0
As of 2010, 72.90% (4,215,749) of Arizona residents age 5 and older spoke English at home as a primary language, while 20.80% (1,202,638) spoke Spanish, 1.48% (85,602) Navajo, 0.39% (22,592) German, 0.39% (22,426) Chinese (which includes Mandarin,) 0.33% (19,015) Tagalog, 0.30% (17,603) Vietnamese, 0.27% (15,707) Other North American Indigenous Languages (especially Native American Languages of Arizona), and French was spoken as a main language by 0.26% (15,062) of the population over the age of five. In total, 27.10% (1,567,548) of Arizona's population age 5 and older spoke a mother language other than English.
Median Household Income: $48,745 (23rd in the U.S.)
Area: 113,595 sq mi. (294,315 sq km)
Capital: Phoenix (Area Code: 602)
Largest cities: 10 largest cities (2013): Phoenix, 1,513,367; Tucson, 526,116; Mesa, 457,587; Chandler, 249,146; Glendale, 234,632;Gilbert, 229,972; Scottsdale, 226,918; Tempe, 168,228; Peoria, 162,592; Surprise, 123,546
U. S. Rankings:
Grosse Domestic Product: $295,445 million ( 21) Source: http://www.bea.gov
Education: State Education Data Profile: Source: http://nces.ed.gov
Health:– 30 - Source: http://americashealthrankings.org
Economy
The state's principal crops are cotton, lettuce, cauliflowers, broccoli, and sorghum. Cattle, calves, and dairy goods are, however, the most valuable Arizona farm products. Manufacturing is the leading economic activity, with electronics, printing and publishing, processed foods, and aerospace and transportation leading sectors. High-technology research and development, communications, and service industries are also important, as are construction (the state is rapidly growing) and tourism. Military facilities contributing to Arizona's economy include Fort Huachuca, Luke and Davis-Monthan air force bases, and the Yuma Proving Grounds. Testing and training with military aircraft and desert storage of commercial and military planes are both major undertakings.
Arizona abounds in minerals. Copper is the state's most valuable mineral; Arizona leads the nation in production. Other leading resources are molybdenum, sand, gravel, and cement. The mountains in the north and central regions have 3,180,000 acres (1,286,900 hectares) of commercial forests, chiefly ponderosa pines and other firs, which support lumber and building-materials industries.
Tourism: National and state forests attract millions of tourists yearly. Tourism centers include the Grand Canyon, the Painted Desert, the Petrified Forest, meteor craters, ancient Native American ruins, and the Navajo and Hopi reservations that cover nearly all of the state's northeast quadrant. SE Arizona's warm, dry climate and Spanish colonial ruins also attract a large tourist trade, as do golf courses and other leisure facilities.
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Local Information / contacts & websites
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arizona:
Info Please: http://www.infoplease.com/us-states/arizona.html
Arizona Info: http://www.arizonaguide.com
Government - State: http://www.az.gov
Government - City: http://www.phoenix.gov
Economic Development: http://azdirect.azdoa.gov
Tourism: http://www.tourism.az.gov
Healthcare: http://www.health.az.gov
Multicultural Chamber of Commerce: http://www.multiculturalchamber.org - info@multiculturalchamber.org
Arizona is a state in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the Western United States and of the Mountain West states. It is the sixth largest and the 14th most populous of the 50 states. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix. Arizona is one of the Four Corners states. It has borders with New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, California, and Mexico, and one point in common with the southwestern corner of Colorado. Arizona's border with Mexico is 389 miles (626 km) long, on the northern border of the Mexican states of Sonora and Baja California.
Population: 6,828,065 (6.8% of U.S.)
Male: 3,175,823 (49.9%), Female: 3,216,194 (50.1%). White: 4,667,121 (57.8%), Hispanics/Latinos: 1,895,149 (29.6%), American Indians: 296,529 (4.6%), Blacks: 259,008 (4.1%), Asians: 176,695 (2.8%), Other race: 761,716 11.9%), Two or more races: 218,300 (3.4%). Age: 2010 population 18 and over: 4,763,003: 65 & over: 881,831. Median age: 35.0
As of 2010, 72.90% (4,215,749) of Arizona residents age 5 and older spoke English at home as a primary language, while 20.80% (1,202,638) spoke Spanish, 1.48% (85,602) Navajo, 0.39% (22,592) German, 0.39% (22,426) Chinese (which includes Mandarin,) 0.33% (19,015) Tagalog, 0.30% (17,603) Vietnamese, 0.27% (15,707) Other North American Indigenous Languages (especially Native American Languages of Arizona), and French was spoken as a main language by 0.26% (15,062) of the population over the age of five. In total, 27.10% (1,567,548) of Arizona's population age 5 and older spoke a mother language other than English.
Median Household Income: $48,745 (23rd in the U.S.)
Area: 113,595 sq mi. (294,315 sq km)
Capital: Phoenix (Area Code: 602)
Largest cities: 10 largest cities (2013): Phoenix, 1,513,367; Tucson, 526,116; Mesa, 457,587; Chandler, 249,146; Glendale, 234,632;Gilbert, 229,972; Scottsdale, 226,918; Tempe, 168,228; Peoria, 162,592; Surprise, 123,546
U. S. Rankings:
Grosse Domestic Product: $295,445 million ( 21) Source: http://www.bea.gov
Education: State Education Data Profile: Source: http://nces.ed.gov
Health:– 30 - Source: http://americashealthrankings.org
Economy
The state's principal crops are cotton, lettuce, cauliflowers, broccoli, and sorghum. Cattle, calves, and dairy goods are, however, the most valuable Arizona farm products. Manufacturing is the leading economic activity, with electronics, printing and publishing, processed foods, and aerospace and transportation leading sectors. High-technology research and development, communications, and service industries are also important, as are construction (the state is rapidly growing) and tourism. Military facilities contributing to Arizona's economy include Fort Huachuca, Luke and Davis-Monthan air force bases, and the Yuma Proving Grounds. Testing and training with military aircraft and desert storage of commercial and military planes are both major undertakings.
Arizona abounds in minerals. Copper is the state's most valuable mineral; Arizona leads the nation in production. Other leading resources are molybdenum, sand, gravel, and cement. The mountains in the north and central regions have 3,180,000 acres (1,286,900 hectares) of commercial forests, chiefly ponderosa pines and other firs, which support lumber and building-materials industries.
Tourism: National and state forests attract millions of tourists yearly. Tourism centers include the Grand Canyon, the Painted Desert, the Petrified Forest, meteor craters, ancient Native American ruins, and the Navajo and Hopi reservations that cover nearly all of the state's northeast quadrant. SE Arizona's warm, dry climate and Spanish colonial ruins also attract a large tourist trade, as do golf courses and other leisure facilities.
*****SEE TOURISM PAGES FOR CONTACTS, OPPORTUNITIES, VIDEOS AND ADS
Local Information / contacts & websites
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arizona:
Info Please: http://www.infoplease.com/us-states/arizona.html
Arizona Info: http://www.arizonaguide.com
Government - State: http://www.az.gov
Government - City: http://www.phoenix.gov
Economic Development: http://azdirect.azdoa.gov
Tourism: http://www.tourism.az.gov
Healthcare: http://www.health.az.gov
Multicultural Chamber of Commerce: http://www.multiculturalchamber.org - info@multiculturalchamber.org
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