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Phoenix is Arizona’s capital and largest city, lying 150 miles northwest of Tucson, the state’s second largest municipality. As the state capital of Arizona, many residents in the area are employed by the government. Also known as the Valley of the Sun, Phoenix is renowned for its arid climate that provides an average of 300 sunny days per year. Phoenix is currently home to three major Fortune 1000 companies: electronics corporation Avnet, Apollo Group and mining company Phelps Dodge Corporation. |
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(Source: Phoenix City Guide)
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Phoenix /ˈfiːˌnɪks/ is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. State of Arizona and the county seat of Maricopa County. It was incorporated as a city on February 25, 1881 and is called Hoozdo, or "the place is hot", in the Navajo language and Fiinigis in the Western Apache language. Its physical location is along the banks of the normally dry Salt River. Residents of Phoenix are known as Phoenicians. |
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Phoenix, Arizona |
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| Central Phoenix from South Mountain |
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| Phoenix Flag |
Phoenix Seal |
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| Nickname: Valley of the Sun |
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| Country |
United States |
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Arizona |
| Counties |
Maricopa |
| Incorporated |
February 25, 1881 |
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| Area |
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| - City |
515.1 sq mi (1,230.5 km²) |
| - Land |
515.1 sq mi (1,229.9 km²) |
| - Water |
0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²) |
| - Elevation |
1,086 ft (331 m) |
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| Population (2005)[1] |
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1,461,575 |
| - Density |
3,077.6/sq mi (1,188.4/km²) |
| -Urban |
3,393,000 |
| - Metro |
3,865,077 |
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| Time zone |
MST (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) |
no daylight saving time (UTC) |
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| Phoenix Official Website: |
| http://www.phoenix.gov/ |
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