Are you doing a school report on Nevada? This page has a lot of great information to help you out.
- Population: 1,998,257 (2000)
- Rank in Population: 35th (2000)
- Area: 110,567 square miles, 86 percent federally controlled (rank: 7th largest)
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Border Map:
measurements of Nevada's borders
- Capital: Carson City, population - 52,457 (2000)
- Most populous city: Las Vegas - 478,434 (2000)
- Most populous county: Clark - 1,375,765 (2000)
- Highest elevation: Boundary Peak in Esmeralda County - 13,140 feet
- Lowest elevation: On the Colorado River in Clark County - 470 feet
- Nevada Nicknames: Sagebrush State, Silver State, Battle-Born State
- The origin of the state's name is Spanish, meaning "snow-capped."
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Industry Map:
main industries
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