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Nevada By: Michaella Ward and Jillian Persing
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Michaella Ward and Jillian Persing
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Introduction
-Education
-Famous People
-Interesting Facts
-Current Events
- History
-Cities
Basic Info
-Official state website: http://nv.gov/
-State capitol: Carson City
-Population: 2,723,322
Famous People
Edna Purviance-actress in Reno
Thelma Pat Nixon-first lady
Ben Alexander- actor in Garfield
Attractions Resources
-Reno
-Vegas
-Hoover Dam
-11 Famous spas in vegas
-gold
-silver
-cattle
-hay/food
-limestone
-salt
-small amounts of oil
-gypsum
History
-found 12,000 years ago
-fishermen and hunters traveled around and ended up in the area now known as Nevada
-First explorer: Spanish priest Francisco Garces
Continued History
-Officially a state on October 31st, 1864
-The fastest growing of all 50 states
-36th state to be admitted into the union
-Looked like an old western town when it was first founded
Geography
-In the west next to CA
-Geographical size- 1,480 miles
- summer, up to 110. winter, down to 40
Extra Information
State Motto- "All for our country"
State Bird- Mountain Bluebird
State Flower- Sagebrush
State Nickname- The Silver State
Population
Carson City
Fallon
Las Vegas
Minden
Elko
Goldfield
Eureka
Winnemucca
Battle Mountain
Pioche
Yerington
Hawthorne
Tonopah
Lovelock
Virginia City
Reno
Ely
55274
24877
1951269
46997
48818
783
1987
16528
5775
5345
51980
4772
43946
6753
4010
421407
10030
Education and Colleges
-University of Nevada Las Vegas
• Founded in 1957
• 1.5 miles from the Las Vegas strip
- Nevada State College Henderson
• Opened in 2002
• Second largest city in Nevada
Current Events
- CBS News: "Nevada's foreclosure rate remains fifth in the nation after big drops in activity compared with last year"
-Crime Rate has gone up tremendously
• 1960 there were 25 murders reported
• 2010 25 murders became 158
Interesting Facts
-Las Vegas itself consumes about 60,000 pounds of shrimp per day
-About 150 couples get married in Las Vegas per day
-In Nyala, Nevada a man cannot buy drinks for more than three people apart from himself per day
Current Events Continued
-Nevada boxing commission temporarily
suspends Julio Cesar for failed drug test
Industries & Cities
-Top Industries
-tourism
-mining (gold, silver)
-hydroelectric power
-Top Cities
-Las Vegas
-Reno
-Carson City
Conclusion
-Nevada is a very popular place to go to
-Lots of big cities and attractions
- Interesting history
- Would be a great vacation spot
Citations
http://www.city-data.com/states/Nevada-History.html
http://www.color2learn.com/nevada-flag-map-coloring-page.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nevada
http://www.off-roadweb.com/adventures/0510or_pioche_nevada_history/photo_01.html
http://attractions.uptake.com/landmarks/nevada/with/p-3.html
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/nevada/
http://www.ehow.com/list_6950441_list-nevada_s-natural-resources.html
http://www.50states.com/bio/nevada.htm#.UHRQZ9X7B4M
http://diplomaguide.com/articles/Top_Nevada
_Colleges_and_Universities.html http://www.longislandexchange.com/news/ne
vada-news.php
http://diplomaguide.com/articles/Top_Nevada
_Colleges_and_Universities.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhkvRtT9
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