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This article is about the U.S. State of Nevada. For other uses see Nevada .
"Silver state" redirects here. For other uses see Silver State .
| State of Nevada |
 |  | | Flag of Nevada | Seal | Nickname: Silver State Sagebrush State
Battle Born State | | Motto: All For Our Country | |
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| Official language | none |
| Demonym | Nevadan |
| Capital | Carson City |
| Largest city | Las Vegas |
| Largest metro area | Las Vegas Valley |
| Area | Ranked 7th in the US |
| - Total | 110567sqmi
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| - Width | 322miles |
| - Length | 490miles |
| -% water | |
| - Latitude | 35 N to 42 N |
| - Longitude | 1142 W to 120 W |
| Population | Ranked 35th in the US |
| - Total | 2565382 1 |
| - Density | 23.4/sqmi
Ranked 42nd in the US |
| - Median income | 46984 |
| Elevation | |
| - Highest point | Boundary Peak 2
13140ft |
| - Mean | 5499ft |
| - Lowest point | Colorado River 2
479ft |
| Admission to Union | October 31 1864 |
| Governor | Jim Gibbons |
| Lieutenant Governor | Brian Krolicki |
| U.S. Senators | Harry Reid
John Ensign |
| Congressional Delegation | List |
| Time zones | |
| - most of state | Pacific: UTC-8/ -7 |
| - West Wendover | Mountain: UTC-7/ -6 |
| Abbreviations | NV Nev. US-NV |
| Website | www.nv.gov |
Nevada is a state located in the western region of the United States of America. The capital is Carson City and the largest city is Las Vegas. The states nickname is "The Silver State" due to the large number of silver deposits that were discovered and mined there. In 1864 Nevada became the 36th state to enter the union and the phrase "Battle Born" on the state flag reflects the states entry on the Union side during the American Civil War. Its first settlement was called Mormon Station.
Nevada is the seventh-largest state in area and geographically covers the Mojave Desert in the south to the Great Basin in the north. About 86% of the states land is owned by the U.S federal government under various jurisdictions both civilian and military. 3 As of 2006 there were about 2.6 million residents with over 85% of the population residing in the metropolitan areas around Las Vegas and Reno. 4 The state is well known for its easy marriage and divorce proceedings legalization of gambling and in a few counties legalized brothels.
