State of Nevada

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Nicknames: Silver State; Sagebrush State; Battle Born StateMotto: All For Our Country

Area - Ranked 7th in the USTotal - 286,367 km2

Population - Ranked 35th in the USTotal - 2,700,551

Admission to Union - October 31, 1864 (36th)

Capital - Carson CityLargest city - Las Vegas

Flag and Seal of Nevada and Nevada quarter

State animal: Desert Bighorn Sheep

State bird: Mountain Bluebird

State flower: Sagebrush

State grass: Indian ricegrass

Nicknames: "The Entertainment Capital of the World", "Sin City",

"Capital of Second Chances", "The Marriage Capital of the World"

The famous “Welcome to Las Vegas” sign was created in 1959.

Lake Tahoe

Emerald Bay

U.S. Route 50

Elephant Rock

Valley of Fire

Boundary Peak, in the White Mountains.

Wheeler Peak

Fly Geyser

Angel Lake Big Smoky Valley

Christmas Tree Pass Secret Pass

Excalibur Hotel and Casino

Stupid Nevada Laws

Up until February 2007, it was against the law to speak any language other than English in the town of Pahrump outside of Las Vegas.

In Nyala a man is forbidden from buying drinks for more than three people other than himself at any one period during the day.

It is still "legal" to hang someone for shooting your dog on your property.

In Eureka men who wear moustaches are forbidden from kissing women.

In Elko everyone walking the streets is required to wear a mask.

It is illegal to drive a camel on the highway.