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State of Nevada
 
 
Anthem: "Home Means Nevada"
Map of the United States with Nevada highlighted
Map of the United States with Nevada highlighted
CountryUnited States
Before statehoodNevada Territory, Utah Territory, Arizona Territory
Admitted to the UnionOctober 31, 1864 (36th)
CapitalCarson City
Largest cityLas Vegas
Largest metroLas Vegas Valley
Government
 • GovernorJoe Lombardo (R)
 • Lieutenant GovernorStavros Anthony (R)
LegislatureNevada Legislature
 • Upper houseSenate
 • Lower houseAssembly
U.S. senatorsCatherine Cortez Masto (D)
Jacky Rosen (D)
U.S. House delegation1: Dina Titus (D)
2: Mark Amodei (R)
3: Susie Lee (D)
4: Steven Horsford (D) (list)
Area
 • Total110,577 sq mi (286,382 km2)
 • Land109,781.18 sq mi (284,332 km2)
 • Water791 sq mi (2,048 km2)  0.72%
 • Rank7th
Elevation
5,500 ft (1,680 m)
Highest elevation13,147 ft (4,007.1 m)
Lowest elevation
(Colorado River at California border)
481 ft (147 m)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total3,080,156
 • Rank32nd
 • Density26.8/sq mi (10.3/km2)
  • Rank42nd
 • Median household income
$58,003
 • Income rank
27th
Language
 • Official languageNone
Time zones
most of stateUTC−08:00 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−07:00 (PDT)
West WendoverUTC−07:00 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
USPS abbreviation
NV
ISO 3166 codeUS-NV
Trad. abbreviationNev.
Latitude35° N to 42° N
Longitude114° 2′ W to 120° W
Websitewww.nv.gov
Nevada state symbols
Flag of Nevada.svg
Seal of Nevada.svg
Living insignia
BirdMountain bluebird (Sialia currucoides)
FishLahontan cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii henshawi)
FlowerSagebrush (Artemisia tridentata)
MammalDesert bighorn sheep
ReptileDesert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii)
TreeBristlecone pine (Pinus monophylla)
Inanimate insignia
MineralSilver
RockSandstone
OtherElement: Neon
State route marker
Nevada state route marker
State quarter
Nevada quarter dollar coin
Released in 2006
Lists of United States state symbols

Nevada is one of the United States' states. Its capital is Carson City. The largest city is Las Vegas. Other big cities are Henderson and Reno. More than two-thirds of the people live in the Las Vegas urban area.

Most of Nevada is in the Great Basin. It is the driest state in the United States.

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