State Information
for Nevada
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Nevada
All for Our Country |
| Population |
1,998,257 |
| Nickname |
Sagebrush State, Silver State, |
| State Capital |
Carson City |
| State Bird |
Mountain Bluebird |
| State Flower |
Sagebrush |
| Number State to Join |
36th state |
| State Motto |
All for Our Country |
| State Name Origins |
a Spanish word meaning snowcapped |
| Major Industries |
Hay, alfalfa seeds, barley, wheat, and potatoes; gaming equipment, lawn and garden irrigation devices, titanium products, and seismic and machinery monitoring devices (Plus divorce and gambling!) |
| Areas of Interst |
Hoover Dam, Pyramid Lake, Lake Tahoe, Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Lehman Caves at the Great Basin National Park, Las Vegas, and Reno. |
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