Its capital and largest city is Phoenix | states that do not observe Daylight Saving Time |
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Its population has always been predominantly urban, particularly since the mid-20th century, when urban and suburban areas began growing rapidly at the expense of the countryside | It is the sixth largest and the 14th most populous of the 50 states |
Originally part of New Mexico, the land was ceded to the United States in 1848, and became a separate territory in 1863.
12state in the southwestern region of the United States | Known as Navajo Code Talkers, these young men created an oral code the enemy was unable to decipher, fulfilling a crucial role during World War II and saving countless lives |
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It is also part of the Western and the Mountain states |
Arizona has the greatest percentage of its acreage designated as Indian tribal land in the United States.
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