| Nevada |
| Date
of Statehood: |
October
31, 1864 (36th state) |
|
| Motto: |
All For Our Country |
| Capital: |
Carson City |
| Population: |
1,998,257 |
|
| Nickname: |
Sagebrush State,
Battle Born State, Silver State |
| Song: |
Home
Means Nevada |
| Flag: |
The current Nevada
state flag design was adopted March 26, 1929 and revised in 1991. |
|
| Flower: |
Sagebrush |
| Tree: |
Single-leaf Pinon |
| Bird: |
Mountain Bluebird |
|
| Famous
People: |
Ben Alexander;
Abby Dalton |
| Chief Products: |
Beef Cattle |
| Fun Facts: |
Nevada became
a state during the Civil War; the driest of the fifty states; gambling and
entertainment capital of the world |
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