Nevada

The state was officially named Nevada in 1861 when the territory was originally established. The word Nevada is Spanish and means "snow-capped." You need only look at the majestic mountains that peak over Las Vegas to know that the state was appropriately named.
Las Vegas
Las Vegas is the largest city in the state—and one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States. The word Las Vegas means "the meadows" in Spanish.
 
Boulder City is the only city in Nevada that prohibits gambling.
There are 125,000+ hotel rooms in Las Vegas.
Nellis Air Force Base is where fighter pilots
go for their training.
The Nevada State Constitution prohibits Personal Income Tax.
Gambling was legalized in Nevada in 1931.
More than 200,000 are employed in the gaming industry.
The Las Vegas Occupancy rate for hotels averages approximately 85% compared the rest of the country’s average of approximately 65%.
The average age of visitors who come to
Las Vegas is 58.
More than 100,000 people get married in
Las Vegas every year—that’s an average
of approximately 274 per day.
The MGM Grand is the largest hotel in the world with 5,034 rooms.
There is more than 15,000 miles of neon lights in Las Vegas.
   

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..State nickname
The Silver State
..State motto
All For Our Country
..State colors
Silver and Blue
..State metal
Silver
..State gemstone
Black Fire Opal
..State flower
Sagebrush
..State bird
Mountain Bluebird
..State reptile
Desert Tortoise
..State animal
Desert Bighorn Sheep
..State tree
Bristlecone and Pinon Pine
..State fish
Lahontan Cutthroat Trout
..State rock
Sandstone
..State song
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