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Arizona fun facts
- The Grand Canyon is so deep that an average of five layers of New York's Empire State Building could fit inside it.
- Arizona does not observe Daylight Saving Time (except on the Navajo Nation in the northeast).
- Phoenix is the 5th most populous city in the US — and the only state capital with over 1.5 million residents.
- The state flag features a copper star representing Arizona being the largest copper producer in the US.
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Quick stats
- Population: 5 to 10 million
- Area rank: #6 of 50
- Admitted: 1912
- Capital: Phoenix
- Largest city: Phoenix
- Time zone: Mountain