Arizona
n. state in the southwestern United States | ||||
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Arizona Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Arizona
Noun
1. a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon
(synonym) Grand Canyon State, AZ
(hypernym) American state
(part-holonym) United States, United States of America, America, US, U.S., USA, U.S.A.
(part-meronym) Lake Mead
2. glossy snake
(synonym) genus Arizona
(hypernym) reptile genus
(member-holonym) Colubridae, family Colubridae
(member-meronym) glossy snake, Arizona elegans
Noun
1. a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon
(synonym) Grand Canyon State, AZ
(hypernym) American state
(part-holonym) United States, United States of America, America, US, U.S., USA, U.S.A.
(part-meronym) Lake Mead
2. glossy snake
(synonym) genus Arizona
(hypernym) reptile genus
(member-holonym) Colubridae, family Colubridae
(member-meronym) glossy snake, Arizona elegans
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Arizona Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| CIA World Factbook 2005 |
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Country name: |
conventional long form: United States of America
conventional short form: United States abbreviation: US or USA |
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Government type: |
Constitution-based federal republic; strong democratic tradition |
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Capital: |
Washington, DC |
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Administrative divisions: |
50 states and 1 district*; Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia*, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
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Dependent areas: |
American Samoa, Baker Island, Guam, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Islands, Navassa Island, Northern Mariana Islands, Palmyra Atoll, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Wake Island
note: from 18 July 1947 until 1 October 1994, the US administered the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands; it entered into a political relationship with all four political units: the Northern Mariana Islands is a commonwealth in political union with the US (effective 3 November 1986); the Republic of the Marshall Islands signed a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 21 October 1986); the Federated States of Micronesia signed a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 3 November 1986); Palau concluded a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 1 October 1994) |
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Independence: |
4 July 1776 (from Great Britain) |
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National holiday: |
Independence Day, 4 July (1776) |
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Constitution: |
17 September 1787, effective 4 March 1789 |
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Legal system: |
federal court system based on English common law; each state has its own unique legal system, of which all but one (Louisiana's) is based on English common law; judicial review of legislative acts; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations |
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Suffrage: |
18 years of age; universal |
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Executive branch: |
chief of state: President George W. BUSH (since 20 January 2001); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government
head of government: President George W. BUSH (since 20 January 2001); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president with Senate approval elections: president and vice president elected on the same ticket by a college of representatives who are elected directly from each state; president and vice president serve four-year terms; election last held 2 November 2004 (next to be held November 2008) election results: George W. BUSH reelected president; percent of popular vote - George W. BUSH (Republican Party) 50.9%, John KERRY (Democratic Party) 48.1%, other 1.0% |
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Legislative branch: |
bicameral Congress consists of the Senate (100 seats, one-third are renewed every two years; two members are elected from each state by popular vote to serve six-year terms) and the House of Representatives (435 seats; members are directly elected by popular vote to serve two-year terms)
elections: Senate - last held 2 November 2004 (next to be held November 2006); House of Representatives - last held 2 November 2004 (next to be held November 2006) election results: Senate - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - Republican Party 55, Democratic Party 44, independent 1; House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - Republican Party 231, Democratic Party 200, undecided 4 |
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Judicial branch: |
Supreme Court (its nine justices are appointed for life on condition of good behavior by the president with confirmation by the Senate); United States Courts of Appeal; United States District Courts; State and County Courts |
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Political parties and leaders: |
Democratic Party [Howard DEAN]; Green Party [leader NA]; Libertarian Party [Steve DAMERELL]; Republican Party [Ken MEHLMAN] |
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Political pressure groups and leaders: |
NA |
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International organization participation: |
AfDB, ANZUS, APEC, ARF, AsDB, ASEAN (dialogue partner), Australia Group, BIS, CE (observer), CERN (observer), CP, EAPC, EBRD, FAO, G-5, G-7, G- 8, G-10, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt (signatory), ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU, MIGA, MINUSTAH, NAM (guest), NATO, NEA, NSG, OAS, OECD, OPCW, OSCE, Paris Club, PCA, UN, UN Security Council, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNITAR, UNMEE, UNMIK, UNMIL, UNMOVIC, UNOMIG, UNRWA, UNTSO, UPU, WCL, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC |
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Flag description: |
13 equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white; there is a blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side corner bearing 50 small, white, five-pointed stars arranged in nine offset horizontal rows of six stars (top and bottom) alternating with rows of five stars; the 50 stars represent the 50 states, the 13 stripes represent the 13 original colonies; known as Old Glory; the design and colors have been the basis for a number of other flags, including Chile, Liberia, Malaysia, and Puerto Rico |
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Arizona Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
| US area codes |
Arizona
520
520
| Area Code International |
Arizona
Arizona-United States of America + 1-
Arizona-United States of America + 1-
Arizona Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
Arizona Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Company Info: Ticker, Name, Description |
APSEL
ARIZONA PUB SVC CO
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ARIZONA PUB SVC CO
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AZBKP
ARIZONA BANK
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AZD
ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO
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AZL
Arizona Land Income Corporation
Exchange: AMEX
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Arizona Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Internet Domains |
Arizona
AZ.US
AZ.US
Arizona Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Arizona
The State of Arizona is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States of America. The capital and largest city is Phoenix. The three next largest cities are Tucson, Mesa and Glendale. Arizona was the 48th and last of the contiguous states admitted to the Union on February 14, 1912. Arizona is noted for its desert climate, exceptionally hot summers and mild winters, but the high country in the north features pine forests and mountain ranges which contrast with the lower deserts.
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