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Capital city of
Nevada - Carson City
Info about Statehood - The
Date that Nevada was admitted to the Union - October 31, 1864
Abbreviation - The
abbreviation for the state is as follows:
Abbreviation -
Nev.
Facts about Size - The area of
the State covers 110567 square miles
The Constitution -
Nevada was the 36th State to be admitted to the Union
3 Largest Cities in
Nevada - Las Vegas, Reno and Henderson
State Motto - " All for our Country "
Facts about the State Nickname - The
Silver State - Referring to the large silver mine industries
Name of the State
Song is " Home Means Nevada " the words and music of the song are by
Bertha Raffetto
Short History of
Nevada - Part of the area ceded by Mexico to the United States
in 1848, it became a separate territory in 1861 after an
influx of settlers drawn by the discovery of the Comstock Lode
in 1859
Origin of the name - The beautiful mountain ranges of California were called
Sierra Nevada (snowy range) by Spanish sailors. The name of
this new territory was shortened to Nevada and named
accordingly in 1859
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of the Symbols / Emblems of Nevada
The following animal, bird, flower and tree are the
symbols / Emblems of the State of Nevada:
Animal Symbol - Desert Bighorn
Sheep
Bird Symbol - Mountain Bluebird
Flower Symbol - Sagebrush
Insect Emblem - Honeybee
Tree - Single-leaf Pinon
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