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State of Nevada |
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Anthem: "Home Means Nevada"
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Map of the United States with Nevada highlighted |
Country | United States |
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Before statehood | Nevada Territory, Utah Territory, Arizona Territory |
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Admitted to the Union | October 31, 1864 (36th) |
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Capital | Carson City |
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Largest city | Las Vegas |
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Largest metro | Las Vegas Valley |
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• Governor | Joe Lombardo (R) |
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• Lieutenant Governor | Stavros Anthony (R) |
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Legislature | Nevada Legislature |
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• Upper house | Senate |
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• Lower house | Assembly |
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U.S. senators | Catherine Cortez Masto (D) Jacky Rosen (D) |
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U.S. House delegation | 1: Dina Titus (D) 2: Mark Amodei (R) 3: Susie Lee (D) 4: Steven Horsford (D) (list) |
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• Total | 110,577 sq mi (286,382 km2) |
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• Land | 109,781.18 sq mi (284,332 km2) |
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• Water | 791 sq mi (2,048 km2) 0.72% |
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• Rank | 7th |
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Elevation | 5,500 ft (1,680 m) |
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Highest elevation | 13,147 ft (4,007.1 m) |
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Lowest elevation | 481 ft (147 m) |
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• Total | 3,080,156 |
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• Rank | 32nd |
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• Density | 26.8/sq mi (10.3/km2) |
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• Rank | 42nd |
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• Median household income | $58,003 |
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• Income rank | 27th |
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• Official language | None |
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most of state | UTC−08:00 (Pacific) |
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• Summer (DST) | UTC−07:00 (PDT) |
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West Wendover | UTC−07:00 (Mountain) |
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• Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
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USPS abbreviation | NV |
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ISO 3166 code | US-NV |
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Trad. abbreviation | Nev. |
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Latitude | 35° N to 42° N |
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Longitude | 114° 2′ W to 120° W |
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Website | www.nv.gov |
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