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{{Infobox U.S. state
| name = Nevada
| official_name = State of Nevada
| image_flag = Flag of Nevada.svg
| flag_link = Flag of Nevada
| image_seal = Nevada-StateSeal.svg
| image_map = Nevada in United States.svg
| nickname = The Silver State (official);<br />Sagebrush State; Battle Born State
| population_demonym = Nevadan
| motto = All for Our Country
| anthem = "[[Home Means Nevada]]"<br /> 
| Former = [[Nevada Territory]], [[Utah Territory]], [[Arizona Territory]]
| seat = [[Carson City, Nevada|Carson City]]
| LargestCity = [[Las Vegas]]
| LargestCounty = [[Nye County, Nevada|Nye]]
| LargestMetro = [[Las Vegas Valley]]
| Governor = [[Joe Lombardo]] ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]])
| Lieutenant Governor = [[Stavros Anthony]] (R)
| Legislature = [[Nevada Legislature]]
| Upperhouse = [[Nevada Senate|Senate]]
| Lowerhouse = [[Nevada Assembly|Assembly]]
| Senators = [[Catherine Cortez Masto]] (D)<br />[[Jacky Rosen]] (D)
| Representative = {{nowrap|[[Nevada's 1st congressional district|1]]: [[Dina Titus]] (D)}}<br />{{nowrap|[[Nevada's 2nd congressional district|2]]: [[Mark Amodei]] ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]])}}<br />{{nowrap|[[Nevada's 3rd congressional district|3]]: [[Susie Lee]] (D)}}<br />{{nowrap|[[Nevada's 4th congressional district|4]]: [[Steven Horsford]] (D)}}
| postal_code = NV
| TradAbbreviation = Nev.
| OfficialLang = None
| area_rank = 7th
| area_total_sq_mi = [[List of U.S. states and territories by area|110,577]]
| area_total_km2 = 286,382
| area_land_sq_mi = 109,781.18
| area_land_km2 = 284,332
| Weather = Top 107 Low 54
| LandRank = 52nd
| area_water_sq_mi = 791
| area_water_km2 = 2,048
| area_water_percent = 0.72
| population_as_of = 2019
| population_rank = 32nd
| 2010Pop = 3,080,156
| population_density_rank = 42nd
| 2000DensityUS = 26.8
| 2000Density = 10.3
| MedianHouseholdIncome = $58,003 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://kff.org/other/state-indicator/median-annual-income/?currentTimeframe=0|website=The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation|title=Median Annual Household Income|accessdate=September 18, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220091007/http://kff.org/other/state-indicator/median-annual-income/?currentTimeframe=0|archive-date=December 20, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| IncomeRank = 27th
| AdmittanceOrder = 36th
| AdmittanceDate = October 31, 1864
| timezone1 = [[Pacific Time Zone|Pacific]]
| utc_offset1 = −08:00
| timezone1_DST = [[Pacific Daylight Time|PDT]]
| utc_offset1_DST = −07:00
| timezone1_location = most of state
| timezone2 = [[Mountain Time Zone (North America)|Mountain]]
| utc_offset2 = −07:00
| timezone2_DST = [[Mountain Daylight Time|MDT]]
| utc_offset2_DST = −06:00
| timezone2_location = [[West Wendover, Nevada|West Wendover]]
| Longitude = 114° 2′ W to 120° W
| Latitude = 35° N to 42° N
| width_mi = 322
| width_km = 519
| length_mi = 492
| length_km = 787
| elevation_max_point = [[Boundary Peak (Nevada)|Boundary Peak]]<ref>{{cite ngs|id=HR2576|designation=Boundary|accessdate=October 20, 2011}}</ref><ref name=USGS>{{cite web|url=http://egsc.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/booklets/elvadist/elvadist.html |title=Elevations and Distances in the United States |publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]] |year=2001 |accessdate=October 24, 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015012701/http://egsc.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/booklets/elvadist/elvadist.html |archivedate=October 15, 2011 |df=mdy }}</ref><ref name=NAVD88>Elevation adjusted to [[North American Vertical Datum of 1988]].</ref>{{Efn | The distinction of highest point in Nevada goes to the summit of Boundary Peak, so named because it is very near the Nevada–California border, at the northern terminus of the White Mountains. However, Boundary Peak can be considered a subsidiary summit of Montgomery Peak, whose summit is in California, since the [[topographic prominence]] of Boundary Peak is only {{convert|253|ft}}, which falls under the often used {{convert|300|ft|adj=on}} cutoff for an independent peak. Also, Boundary Peak is less than {{convert|1|mi}} away from its higher neighbor. Hence Boundary Peak can be described as not being wholly within Nevada. By contrast, the prominence of Wheeler Peak, {{convert|13063|ft}}, is quite large and in fact it is the twelfth largest in the contiguous United States. Wheeler Peak is the highest point in a radius of more than {{convert |200|sqmi}} and is entirely within the state of Nevada.}}
| elevation_max_ft = 13,147
| elevation_max_m = 4007.1
| elevation_ft = 5,500
| elevation_m = 1680
| elevation_min_point = [[Colorado River]] at {{nobreak|California border}}<ref name=USGS/><ref name=NAVD88/>
| elevation_min_ft = 481
| elevation_min_m = 147
| iso_code = US-NV
| website = http://www.nv.gov/
| Capital = 
| Representatives = 
}}
{{Infobox U.S. state symbols
| Flag = Flag of Nevada.svg
| Seal = Seal of Nevada.svg
| Name = Nevada
| Bird = [[Mountain bluebird]] (''Sialia&nbsp;currucoides'')
| Butterfly =
| Crustacean =
| Fish = [[Lahontan cutthroat trout]] (''Oncorhynchus clarkii henshawi'')
| Flower = [[Sagebrush]] (''Artemisia tridentata'')
| Horse =
| Insect =
| Mammal = [[Desert bighorn sheep]]
| Raptor =
| Reptile = [[Desert tortoise]] (''Gopherus agassizii'')
| Tree = [[Bristlecone pine]] (''Pinus monophylla'')
| Beverage =
| Colors =
| Dance =
| Food =
| Fossil =
| Gemstone =
| Mineral = [[Silver]]
| Musical Instrument =
| Poem =
| Rock = [[Sandstone]]
| Shell =
| Slogan =
| Soil =
| Sport =
| Toy =
| Other = Element: [[Neon]]
| Route Marker = Nevada 147.svg
| Quarter = 2006 NV Proof.png
| QuarterReleaseDate = 2006
}}
'''Nevada''' is one of the [[United States]]' [[U.S. state|states]]. Its [[capital (city)|capital]] is [[Carson City, Nevada|Carson City]]. The largest city is [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas]]. Other big cities are [[Henderson, Nevada|Henderson]] and [[Reno, Nevada|Reno]]. More than two-thirds of the people live in the Las Vegas [[urban area]].<ref>https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/geography/guidance/geo-areas/urban-rural.html</ref>

Most of Nevada is in the [[Great Basin]]. It is the driest state in the United States.<ref>{{cite web |last=Osborn |first=Liz |url=http://www.currentresults.com/Weather-Extremes/US/driest-states.php |title=Driest states |publisher=Currentresults.com |access-date=January 17, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130117095100/http://www.currentresults.com/Weather-Extremes/US/driest-states.php |archive-date=January 17, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Nevada was first inhabited by Native Americans. It was colonized by [[Spain]] and was part of [[New Spain]]. Later, it was part of New Mexico. It was taken by the United States in the [[Mexican–American War]].

The most common ancestries in Nevada include Mexican, German, Irish, English, Italian and Asian.<ref>[https://www.info-america-usa.com/nevada/ Nevada]</ref> Many [[White people]] and Hispanics live in the state.

==History==
Nevada was originally [[wikt:founder|founded]] in 1821 as part of the First [[Mexico|Mexican]] Empire. The Mexican Empire turned into the Mexican [[Republic]] in 1823, along with Nevada. Before the arrival of Europeans, Nevada was inhabited by [[Native American]] tribes including the Shoshone, the Paiute, the Washoe, and the Mohave. 
===The Mexican-American Conflict===
Fighting between the United States and Mexico started. They fought over what was to become the [[Southwestern United States]] and who could own this land. This was called the [[Mexican-American War]]. The war ended in an American [[wikt:victory|victory]] in 1848. Nevada later became an American territory in 1861. It was called the "Nevada Territory". This was not all of Nevada as it is today. The eastern part of Nevada was part of "Utah Territory"  and the southern part was part of "[[New Mexico]]". In 1859 in the [[Comstock Lode]], [[gold]] and [[silver]] were first discovered. This started a huge growth in [[mining]] in the state which Nevada is known for.
===Gaining statehood===
On October 31, 1864, now celebrated as "[[Nevada Day]]", Nevada was made the 36th state in the United States. It was given the distinct shape resembling a rectangle with a triangle. It was named ''Nevada'' meaning "snowy land" in [[Spanish language|Spanish]], because it was [[snow]]y in the North. Later, on May 5, 1866, Nevada got its current borders because the [[Paiutes|Pah-Ute]] County in [[Arizona]] was taken as part of Nevada. It is now [[Clark County, Nevada]]. It was also agreed upon that the western part of Utah would become Eastern Nevada.

==Economy==
[[Tourism]] is very important to the economy of Nevada.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.economywatch.com/world_economy/usa/states/nevada-economy.html|title=Economy of Nevada State|website=EconomyWatch|access-date=2010-11-01|archive-date=2010-11-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101104173840/http://www.economywatch.com/world_economy/usa/states/nevada-economy.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Many people visit [[Las Vegas]], which has many casinos and resorts. There is not as much farming as there is in some other states, because Nevada is so dry. However, [[mining]] is big in Nevada. More [[gold]] is mined in Nevada than in any other state.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mii.org/Minerals/photogold.html |title=Mineral Information Institute - Gold |access-date=2010-11-01 |archive-date=2010-11-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101101021632/http://mii.org/Minerals/photogold.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

<gallery perrow="5">
File:Basin and Range Nevada.JPG|<center>Basin and Range</center>
File:Welcome to fabulous las vegas sign.jpg|<center>Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas</center>
File:Sunset in the Navada desert.JPG|<center>Sunset</center>
</gallery>

==Related pages==
* [[Colleges and universities in Nevada]]
* [[List of counties in Nevada]]

==References==
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==Other websites==
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* [http://www.nv.gov State of Nevada official website]
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{{Colorado River system}}

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