Nevada
Nevada (
i/nəˈvædə/ or /nəˈvɒdə/) is a state in the wastren, muntain wast, an soothwastren regions o the Unitit States. Nevada is the 7t maist extensive, the 35t maist populous, an the 9t least densely populatit o the 50 Unitit States. Ower twa-thirds o Nevada's fowk live in ane single coonty, Clark Coonty, which contains the Las Vegas–Paradise metropolitan aurie,[2] whaur the state's three lairgest incorporatit ceeties are locatit.[3] Nevada's caipital is Carson City.
Nevada | |
|---|---|
| Kintra | Unitit States |
| Afore stateheid | Nevada Territory |
| Admittit tae the Union | 31 October 1864 (36t) |
| Lairgest ceety | Las Vegas |
| Lairgest metro | Las Vegas metropolitan area |
| Govrenment | |
| • Govrenor | Brian Sandoval (R) |
| • Lieutenant Governor | Mark Hutchison (R) |
| Legislatur | Nevada Legislatur |
| • Upper hoose | Senate |
| • Lawer hoose | Assembly |
| U.S. senators | Catherine Cortez Masto (D) Dean Heller (R) |
| U.S. Hoose delegation | 1: Dina Titus (D) 2: Mark Amodei (R) 3: Jacky Rosen (D) (leet) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,723,322 (2,011 est)[1] |
| • Density | 9.57/km2 (24.8/sq mi) |
| • Median hooseaud income | $56361 |
| • Income rank | 15th |
| Leid | |
| • Offeecial leid | De jure: Nane De facto: Inglis |
| Trad. abbreviation | Nev. |
| Latitude | 35° N tae 42° N |
| Longitude | 114° 2′ W tae 120° W |
Nevada is lairgely desert an semiarid, wi hintle o it locatit athin the Great Basin. Auries sooth o the Great Basin are locatit athin the Mojave Desert, while Lake Tahoe an the Sierra Nevada muntains lee on the wastren edge. Approximately 86% o the state's land is awned bi the US govrenment unner various jurisdictions, baith civilian an militar.[4]
References
eedit- ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for the United States, Regions, States, and Puerto Rico: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2016 (NST-EST2016-01)" (xlsx). U.S. Census Bureau. 20 December 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
- ↑ "Table 2. Annual Estimates of the Population of Combined Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009 (CBSA-EST2009-02)" (CSV). 2009 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 23 Mairch 2010. Retrieved 19 Apryle 2010.
- ↑ http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2009-04-32.csv
- ↑ "Federal Land Acres in Nevada" (PDF). US Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management. Archived frae the original (PDF) on 30 September 2006. Retrieved 7 Mey 2009.Archived 2006-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
Freemit airtins
eeditRelatit information
eedit| Precedit bi West Virginia |
Leet o U.S. states bi date o statehuid Admitted on 31 October 1864 (36t) |
Succeedit bi Nebraska |
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