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The largest ancestry groups in Arizona are Mexican (21%), German, English, Irish, and Native American. The southern and central parts of the state are heavily Mexican-American, especially in Santa Cruz County and Yuma County near the Mexican border. The north-central and northwestern counties are largely inhabited by residents of English ancestry. The northeastern part of Arizona has many American Indians. African Americans have had a relatively small presence in Arizona, but their numbers are increasing due to in-migration from other states, especially California, the Midwest and the Northeast. The African American population of the Phoenix metropolitan area doubled between 1990 and 2005.
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Northern Arizona has a vast array of terrain to explore. Sedona has been noted the world over in the arts and entertainment industries for its red sandstone canyon formations. Don’t miss out on Sedona’s Spanish colonial style Tiaquepaque, and its stores, restaurants, and galleries. High-elevation Flagstaff can provide a break from very hot temperatures, and its more temperate weather makes varied seasonal activities such as mountain biking and snowboarding at Mt. Humphrey’s Snowbowl Ski Resort. Flagstaff celebrates its frontier heritage and standout geology with the Museum of Northern Arizona, the Pioneer Museum, and the Riordan Mansion State Historic Park (since 1904). The man-made Lake Mead area is a source for water sports to come alive, as well as fishing and camping.
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According to 2003 U.S. Census estimates, Arizona has the third highest number (and the sixth highest percentage) of Native Americans of any state in the Union. 286,680 were estimated to live in Arizona, representing more than 10% of the country's total Native American population of 2,752,158. Only California and Oklahoma [15] have more Native Americans. The perimeters of Phoenix, Tucson, Prescott, and Yuma abut Native American reservations.
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Arizona became a state on Valentines Day 1912. It was the last of the 48 continental states to be accepted into the Union. It would be another 12 years before another state would be designated. The word Arizona means "little spring" in the Papago Indian language. The state is located in the southwestern region of the United States, and is filled with amazing artifacts from civilizations past. Many of the ruins and artifacts can be toured at the State and National Parks found in Arizona.
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Like other states of the Southwest, Arizona has an abundance of topographical characteristics in addition to its desert climate. More than half of the state features mountains and plateaus and contains the largest stand of Ponderosa pine in the United States. The Mogollon Rim, a 2000-foot (600 m) escarpment, cuts across the central section of the state and marks the southwestern edge of the Colorado Plateau, where the state experienced its worst forest fire ever in 2002. Arizona belongs firmly within the Basin and Range region of North America. The region was shaped by prehistoric volcanism, followed by a cooling-off and related subsidence. The entire region is slowly sinking.
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The official state flag of Arizona was officially adopted on February 17, 1917. It was designed by Colonel Charles W. Harris (adjutant general and chief administrative officer of Arizona) and was first sewn by Nan D. Hayden.
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