Country | USA |
Capital city | Carson City |
Area | 286,367 km² |
Population | 3,104,614 people (2020) 10.8 people/km² |
Governor | Brian Sandoval |
Time zone | UTC-8 |
ZIP code | NV |
Official site | nv.gov |
Nevada |
Nevada (in English: Nevada) is a state located in the western parts of the United States. Known for the ease of marriage, the legalization of gambling, and (in some counties) prostitution. It has some of the strictest laws against drugs. The state capital is Carson City, and the largest city is Las Vegas.
Nevada’s official nickname is the “Silver State” because of the large deposits of silver discovered and developed there. Its motto is “All for Our Country”. Since 1867, it has been the thirty-sixth state of the United States. It has a population of 2,890,845 (2015), of which over 85% live in the cities of Las Vegas and Reno.
The total area of Nevada is 286,386 km², of which 284,479 km² is land and 1,907 km² is water (0.67%). About 86% of the land is owned by the federal government.
The state is named after the Sierra Nevada mountain range, and the word Nevada itself means “snowfall, cover with snow” in Spanish. The terrain is mountainous and desert.
Geography
It borders the states of Oregon and Idaho to the north, California to the west and south, and Utah and Arizona to the east. It encompasses the Mojave Desert to the south and most of the Great Valley to the north.
History
The first Europeans to set foot on these lands in 1776 were the Spaniards. Francisco Garces discovered these places while searching for a route between California and New Mexico. John Charles Fremont made many expeditions and was the first to map these lands.
Until 1848, Nevada was part of Mexico. The US conquered it in the Mexican-American War.
Economics
The state is mainly supported by gambling (48.6% of revenues). Metallurgy, gold and silver mining, glass production, energy industry and agriculture (livestock) are also developed.
Cities
- Boulder City
- Virginia City
- Ealy
- Elko
- West Wendover
- Carlin
- Carson City – the capital
- Las Vegas
- Reno
- North Las Vegas
- Sparks
- Wales
- Henderson
- Eureka
Counties
According to Countryaah, Nevada consists of 16 counties and 1 independent city – Carson City. They are:
- Douglas
- Elko
- Esmeralda
- Clark
- Lyon
- Lander
- Lincoln
- Mineral
- Most
- Pershing
- Storey
- White Pine
- Washo
- Humboldt
- Churchill
- Eureka
Carson City
Country | USA |
State | Nevada |
Area | 435.1 km² |
Highness height | 1463 m |
Population | 54,745 people (2017) 126 people/km² |
ZIP code | 89701-89706, 89711-89714, 89721 |
Telephone code | 775 |
Official site | carson.org |
Carson City |
Carson City (in English: Carson City) is the capital of the state of Nevada, United States of America.
The city has a population of 54,745 (2017 estimate).
Carson City is a separate city, not part of any county in the state. Like many other cities in the state, Carson City was founded during the period of discovery and development of mines, in this case – silver mines. The largest city nearby is Reno.