Nevada

Nevada

Senators: SMANTOOTH F8 (D), ABAIR D3 (D)

Representatives: KSHEPARD D1 (D)

Joined the Union: 1864, the 36th state (SMantooth) Capitol: Carson City (SMantooth) Population: 2,600,167 (SMantooth) Flag: The saying on the flag “Battle Born” reflects the entry to the Union during the American Civil War. (SMantooth) Nickname: the “Silver State” It received the nickname because settlers found large amounts of silver deposits. (SMantooth)

1.Number of Represenitives: 3 (KShepard) 2.Land area in square miles: 109,806 (KShepard) 3.Capitol: April 14, 1870 was the day the building of capitol (Carson City) was proposed (KShepard) 4.Lake Mead, in Nevada created by the Hoover Dam, which was completed in 1935, is the largest manmade reservoir in the world. (KShepard) 5.Nevada's official gemstone is the Virgin Valley Black Fire Opal. Nebraska is the only place where the beautiful stone is found in any significant quantity. (KShepard) 6. Gambling was made illegal in Nevada in 1910, though illegal operations persisted until it was re-legalized in 1931. (KShepard) 7.There is a Native American Arts Festival held in Henderson, Nevada. This is a 3 day celebration of Native American culture, inculding art, dancing, music and food. (KShepard)

1.nevada's state song - Home Means Nevada(Abair) 2.Nevada is from the Spanish word meaning "snowcapped."(Abair) 3.State Motto - "All for Our Country "(Abair) 4.State Nickname - Silver State, Sagebrush State(Abair) 5. Nevada's official flag was adopted on March 26, 1929, but was revised on June 8, 1991. The flag has a deep blue background. It pictures a yellow, flowing ribbon that reads "BATTLE BORN." A five-pointed silver star and the words NEVADA are under the ribbon. These are surrounded by green sagebrush with yellow flowers.(Abair)