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Greater Phoenix Area Information Greater Arizona Click Here For Maps Of The Area Cities City of Phoenix City of Scottsdale City of Gilbert City of Mesa City of Glendale City of Prescott Town of Paradise Valley City of Fountain Hills City of Tempe City of Chandler City of Surprise City of Peoria City of Lake Havasu City of Sun City City of Sun City West City of Avondale City of Goodyear City of Sun Lakes Maricopa County Food and Dining Phoenix Restaurant Guide Peoria Restaurant Guide   Cable, Phone, and Utilities APS (Arizona Public Services) - 800-253-9405 SRP (Salt River Project - 800-258-4777 Southwest Gas - 602-861-1999 City of Phoenix Utilities - 602-262-6251 City of Scottsdale Utilities - 480-312-5685 Town of Paradise Valley - 480-948-7411 Cox Communications - 623-594-1000 (Cable TV, High-speed Internet, and Phone) Qwest Communications - 800-475-7526 (DirectTV, DSL High-Speed Internet, and Phone) One Stop Moving Shop                 General Info Phoenix Police Phoenix Fire Phoenix Chamber of Commerce Prescott Chamber of Commerce Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce Lake Havasu Government Guide To Sun City WORLD RES NETWORK - HOTELS IN ARIZONA BRIDGESTREET ACCOMMODATIONS ACCESS ARIZONA AZ DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARIZONA CENTRAL ARIZONA INFORMATION DRUDGE REPORT ARIZONA JOB SEARCH CENTER HEADHUNTER Arts/Entertainment Grand Canyon Phoenix Mountains Reserve  Phoenix Zoo Desert Botanical Garden Children's Museum of Phoenix Arizona Science Center Mountain Bike AZ Discover Scottsdale Things To Do In Lake Havasu Golf in Sun City Arizona State Parks ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT ARIZONA PARKS PETRIFIED FOREST NATIONAL PARK GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK ARIZONA CENTRAL GOLF GUIDE ARIZONA MUSEUMS COYOTES HOCKEY HEARD MUSEUM PHOENIX SYMPHONY SUNS BASKETBALL ARIZONA DUDE RANCH ASSOCIATION AZ EVENTS, MOVIES. SHOPPING DIAMONDBACKS BASEBALL WORLD-WIDE GOLF COURSE DIRECTORY Fun Facts About Phoenix!!!!    Fun Facts About the Sonoran Desert!!!! METRO PHOENIX RELOCATION GUIDE!!!! WestWorld Calendar of Events (Scottsdale)                 More Great Stats and Information:       Phoenix Area Chamber of Commerce       Greater Phoenix Economic Council       Phoenix City Government Stats       Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce      City of Scottsdale, AZ   ABOUT ARIZONA: Arizona is bordered by Utah, New Mexico, Mexico, and across the Colorado River, Nevada, and California. Area:                                  114,006 sq mi - Arizona                                               9,000 sq mi - Greater Phoenix Metro Population:                         4.1 Million (Greater Phoenix Area) - 5th Largest City in the United States Capital and Largest City:     Phoenix Nickname:                          Grand Canyon State, Copper State Motto:                                Ditat Deus (God Enriches) State Bird:                          Cactus Wren State Flower:                      Blossom of the Saguaro Cactus State Tree:                          Paloverde The state's principal crops are cotton, lettuce, cauliflowers, broccoli, and sorghum. Cattle, calves, and dairy goods are, however, the most valuable Arizona farm products. Manufacturing is the leading economic activity, with electronics, printing and publishing, processed foods, and aerospace and transportation leading sectors. High-technology research and development, communications, and service industries are also important, as are construction (the state is rapidly growing) and tourism. Military facilities contributing to Arizona's economy include Fort Huachuca, Luke and Davis-Monthan air force bases, and the Yuma Proving Grounds. Testing and training with military aircraft and desert storage of commercial and military planes are both major undertakings.  Arizona abounds in minerals. Copper is the state's most valuable mineral; Arizona leads the nation in production. Other leading resources are molybdenum, sand, gravel, and cement. Between 1940 and 1960, Arizona's population increased more than 100%, and since then growth has continued. By the 2000 census the cumulative increase since 1940 amounted to more than 1000%, and Arizona was ranked among the fastest growing states in the nation. The mountainous north, however, has not shared the population growth of the southern sections of the state. Over 80% of the people are Caucasian and nearly 20% are Hispanic. (*Information from Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition)