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State:	Nevada
Abbreviation:	NV
Capital:	Carson City
Largest City:	Las Vegas
Population:	1998200
Land-Square Miles:	109,806
Land-Square Miles Rank:	7
Highest Point:	Boundary Peak, 13,140 ft.
Governor of Nevada:	Jim Gibbons
Political Party:	Republican
Seat Up:	2010
Entered Union:	October 31, 1864
State Number:	36th
State Motto:	All for Our Country
State Nickname:	Sage State, Sagebrush State, Silver State, Battle-born State
State Flower:	Sagebrush
StateFlower2:	Artemisia tridentata
State Bird:	Mountain Bluebird
State Song:	Home Means Nevada
Sports Team:	None
Origin Of The State Name:	a Spanish word meaning snowcapped
Major Industries:	Hay, Alfalfa Seeds, Barley, Wheat, Potatoes, Gaming Equipment, Garden Irrigation Devices, Titanium Products, Seismic and Machinery Monitoring Devices
Historical Sites:	Las Vegas Mormon Fort, Stokes Castle in Austin, and the Pony Express Station in Elko
Points Of Interest:	Hoover Dam, Pyramid Lake, Lake Tahoe, Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Lehman Caves at the Great Basin National Park, Las Vegas, and Reno
Bordering States:	California, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, and Arizona