NVNevada
Silver State · Capital: Carson City · West (Mountain)
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Capital
Carson City
Largest city
Las Vegas
Population
1–5 million
Area rank
#7 of 50
Admitted
1864
Time zone
Pacific Time
Region
West
Letters
6
Bordering states: California, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, Arizona.
4 fun facts about Nevada
- Las Vegas was built on a desert with no natural water source — the Hoover Dam (1936) made it possible.
- About 87% of Nevada is owned by the federal government — the highest percentage of any state.
- Nevada is the only US state where prostitution is legal in some counties.
- Area 51, near Rachel, NV, is still officially classified — the US government only confirmed its existence in 2013.
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