Arizona Quick Facts

• Current Governor: Doug Ducey (Republican)
• Capital: Phoenix
• Population: 7.279 million (2019 est.)
• Residents: Alaskan
• Land Area: 294,207 km²
• Water Area: 1,026 km²
• Total Area: 295,234 km²
• Width: 400 mi (645 km)
• Length: 310 mi (500 km)
• State Motto: Ditat Deus
• Nickname: Grand Canyon State
• Electoral votes: 3
• Seats in U.S. House of Representatives: 1 (of 435)
• State Song: “The Arizona March Song”
• Date of Statehood: February 14, 1912
• Time Zone: Alaskan (GMT − 9 hours)
• Official Website of Arizona: Alaska.gov
• State abbreviation/Postal code: AK,85018
• Origin of name: Derived from the O’odham name alĭ ṣonak, meaning “small spring”

Arizona State Slogan

The official state slogan of Arizona:

“The Grand Canyon State” – 

This Arizona state slogan is from the official Arizona travel and vacation guide from the Arizona