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Name		Nevada
Fullname		State of Nevada
Nickname		Silver State (official);& Sagebrush State; Battle Born State
Demonym		Nevadan
Motto		All For Our Country
Former		Nevada Territory
Capital		Carson City
Largest City		Las Vegas
Largest County		Nye
Largest Metro		Las Vegas Valley
Government		Info
Governor		Jim Gibbons (R)
Lieutenant Governor		Brian Krolicki (R)
Senators		Harry Reid (D)& John Ensign (R)
Representative		1: Shelley Berkley (D)& 2: Dean Heller (R)& 3: Dina Titus (D)
Official Language		De jure: None & De facto: English
General		Info
Area (km2)		286,367 (7th)
Land Area		284,396
Weather		Top 102 Low 54 LandRank = 7th
Water Area		1,971
Population		2,600,167 (2008 est.) & 1,998,257 (2000) (35)
Density (km2)		9.02 (42)
IncomeRank		16th
Admission To Union		October 31, 1864 (36th)
TimeZone		Pacific: UTC-8/-7 (DST)
TimeZone2		Mountain: UTC-7/-6 (DST)
Longitude		114░2' W to 120░ W
Latitude		35░ N to 42░ N
Highest Point		Boundary Peak (4,005 m)
Mean Elevation (m)		1,676
Lowest Point		Colorado River (146 m)
Website		www.nv.gov

Nevada is a state located in the western region of the United States. The capital is Carson City and the largest city is Las Vegas. The state's nickname is Silver State, due to the large number of silver deposits that were discovered and mined there. In 1864, Nevada became the 36th state to enter the union, and the phrase "Battle Born" on the state flag reflects the state's entry on the Union side during the American Civil War. Its first nonnative settlement was called Mormon Station.
Nevada is the seventh-largest state in area, and geographically covers the Mojave Desert in the south to the Great Basin in the north. It is the most arid state in the Union. Approximately 86% of the state's land is owned by the U.S federal government under various jurisdictions both civilian and military. As of 2008, there were about 2.6 million residents, with over 85% of the population residing in the metropolitan areas of Las Vegas and Reno.] The state is well known for its easy marriage and divorce proceedings, entertainment, legalized gambling and, in 8 out of its 16 counties, legalized active brothels.
"Sagebrush State", "Battle Born State", and "Silver State" are all nicknames for the state.

Nevada's Jan. statewide jobless claims hold steady, rate rises in metro areas - MyNews4

MyNews4---Nevada's- January unemployment rate remained unchanged from December at 13 percent, according to the -Nevada- Department of Employment, Training and ...
Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:59:44 GMT+00:00

'Sweet' victory savored - Las Vegas Review - Journal

Las Vegas Review - Journal--That's how former -Nevada- Sen. Richard Bryan, a long-time foe of the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste project, opened his "keynote eulogy" ...
Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:26:42 GMT+00:00

Nevada pre-kindergarten teachers among nation's best trained - Reno Gazette-Journal

Reno Gazette-Journal---Nevada- is among the states that require the most education and training for pre-kindergarten ...
Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:15:59 GMT+00:00

Rory Reid Files to Run for Governor - KXNT

KXNT--A day after his father filed for re-election to the US Senate, Clark County Commiss Chair Rory Reid filed his paperwork to run for -Nevada- governor today. ...
Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:56:58 GMT+00:00

Texas golf: Women improve five spots in Nevada - Austin American-Statesman (blog)

Austin American-Statesman (blog)--The University of Texas women got another fine round out of freshman Desiree Dubreuil and settled into ...
Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:12:57 GMT+00:00

Nevada looks to navigate through WAC tournament - Lahontan Valley News

Lahontan Valley News--тАЬYeah, they probably think they can beat us after that last game,тАЭ the -Nevada- Wolf Pack senior said Tuesday. тАЬThey are going to have a lot of confidence ...
Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:21:46 GMT+00:00

FDA says Basic Food Flavors knew plant was contaminated with salmonella - Washington Post

Washington Post--21 that samples taken a week earlier from their -Nevada- facility tested positive for salmonella, a potentially deadly bacterium, but they kept shipping their ...
Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:17:13 GMT+00:00

MGM names Nevada Resort Association exec to board - The Associated Press

The Associated Press--LAS VEGAS Ч Casino company MGM Mirage said Tuesday that the president of tourism lobbying group -Nevada- Resort Association, Bill Bible, will join the ...
Date : Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:12:41 GMT+00:00

NV gas prices up 4 cents to $2.83 - San Jose Mercury News

San Jose Mercury News---Nevada- gas prices rose 4 cents over the past month to a statewide average of $2.83 per gallon, although prices mostly held steady around Las Vegas and in ...
Date : Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:34:51 GMT+00:00

Official: Companies getting state contracts aren't registered in Nevada - Las Vegas Sun

Las Vegas Sun--If these and other companies aren't registered in the state, -Nevada- is losing a lot of revenue, Miller told the board. Miller was chairman of the examiners ...
Date : Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:40:19 GMT+00:00

County name	County seat	Year founded	2000 population	Percent of total	Area (sq. mi.)	Percent of total
Carson City	Carson City	1861	52,457	2.63 %	146	0.13 %
Churchill	Fallon	1861	23,982	1.20 %	5,023	4.54 %
Clark	Las Vegas	1908	1,375,765	68.85 %	8,091	7.32 %
Douglas	Minden	1861	41,259	2.06 %	738	0.67 %
Elko	Elko	1869	45,291	2.27 %	17,203	15.56 %
Esmeralda	Goldfield	1861	971	0.05 %	3,589	3.25 %
Eureka	Eureka	1869	1,651	0.08 %	4,180	3.78 %
Humboldt	Winnemucca	1856/1861	16,106	0.81 %	9,658	8.74 %
Lander	Battle Mountain	1861	5,794	0.29 %	5,519	4.99 %
Lincoln	Pioche	1866	4,165	0.21 %	10,637	9.62 %
Lyon	Yerington	1861	34,501	1.73 %	2,016	1.82 %
Mineral	Hawthorne	1911	5,071	0.25 %	3,813	3.45 %
Nye	Tonopah	1864	32,485	1.63 %	18,159	16.43 %
Pershing	Lovelock	1919	6,693	0.33 %	6,068	5.49 %
Storey	Virginia City	1861	3,399	0.17 %	264	0.24 %
Washoe	Reno	1861	339,486	16.99 %	6,551	5.93 %
White Pine	Ely	1869	9,181	0.46 %	8,897	8.05 %
Total counties: 17	Total 2000 population: 1,998,257	Total state area: 110,552 square miles

Rank	City	Population& within& city limits	Land Area& sq. miles	Population& Density& per sq mi	County
1	Las Vegas	591,536	131.3	4,217.8	Clark
2	Henderson	265,790	79.7	2,200.8	Clark
3	North Las Vegas	216,672	78.5	1,471.0	Clark
4	Reno	214,853	69.1	2,611.4	Washoe
5	Sunrise Manor	195,727	38.2	4,081.8	Clark
6	Paradise	189,958	47.1	3,947.3	Clark
7	Spring Valley	175,581	33.4	3,519.4	Clark
8	Sparks	88,518	23.9	2,773.6	Washoe
9	Carson City	58,350	143.4	366	Carson City
10	Pahrump	44,614	297.9	82.7	Nye

Rank	County	Population& within& county limits	Land Area& sq. miles	Population& Density& per sq mi	Largest city
1	Clark	1,715,337	7,910	174	Las Vegas
2	Washoe	383,453	6,342	54	Reno
3	Carson City	56,146	155.7	366	Carson City
4	Douglas	47,803	710	58	Gardnerville Ranchos
5	Elko	46,499	17,179	3	Elko
6	Lyon	44,646	1,994	17	Fernley
7	Nye	38,181	18,147	2	Pahrump
8	Churchill	26,106	4,929	5	Fallon
9	Humboldt	17,129	9,648	2	Winnemucca
10	White Pine	8,966	8,876	1	Ely

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