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FACTS: The Boxing match between “Gentle Jim” Corbett and Bob Fitzsimmons, held in Carson City in 1897, was the first fight ever filmed. Five of the nations last seven gold discoveries have been in Nevada Population- 2,790,136 (2013) Bob Fitzsimmons http://www.sikids.com/photos/15368/top10-all-time-greatest-middleweights/2 Woman from Nevada gold mining “Gentle Jim” Corbett http://boxrec.com/media/index.php/James_J._Corbett http://nevada-outbackgems.com/prospect/gold_specimen/Natural_gold.htm FACTS: The Nevada State Flag is cobalt blue. In the upper left hand corner are two sprays of sagebrush, the Nevada State Flower, in a semi-circular design. Above the sprays is the state name, "NEVADA", a Spanish word for "Snowclad" as a reminder of the great peaks of the Sierra Nevada mountain The Imperial Palace on the Las Vegas strip is the nation's first off-airport airline baggage check-in service. The Ichthyosaur is Nevada’s official state fossil. The Imperial Palace http://www.golfinginlasvegas.com /hotel-golf-packages/imperialpalace/ Ichthyosauri Family Nevada State Flag and Seal NATURAL RESOURCES: Nevada's natural resources are its mineral deposits (copper, mercury, tungsten, gold, silver), wildlife, and beautiful scenery. Gold mining in Nevada, a state of the United States, is a major industry, and one of the largest sources of gold in the world. Nevada currently mines 79% of all the gold in the United States, which is equivalent to 5,640,000 troy ounces (2009) The Comstock was the first important silver-mining district in the United States, and its discovery stimulated a great deal of prospecting for silver across the Great Basin area of the United States. The resulting silver rush led to many other silver discoveries in Nevada. Nevada’s Scenery http://eskipaper.com/nevadadesert.html#gal_post_31169_nevada-desert-1.jpg STATE SYMBOLS: Mountain Bluebird State Bird: Mountain Bluebird State Animal: Desert Bighorn Sheep State Reptile: Desert Tortoise State Fish: Lahontan cutthroat trout Desert Bighorn Sheep State Flower: Sagebrush http://www.nps.gov/colm/learn/nature/des ert-bighorn.htm Lahontan cutthroat trout https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lahontan_cutthroat_trout Desert Tortoise https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desert_tortoise Sagebrush STATE SYMBOLS (2): State Grass: Indian Rice Grass State Tree: Bristlecone pine and Pinus monophylla State Rock: Sandstone State Metal: Silver State Colors: Blue and Silver Indian Rice Grass Colors of Nevada http://www.goodfoodworld.com/2011 /09/on-the-road-montina/ http://www.netstate.com/states/s ymb/colors/nv_silver_blue.htm Silver http://altinvesthq.com/news/whysilver-seems-set-for-a-shiny-future/ Sandstone http://geology.com/rocks/sandstone.shtml MAJOR ATTRACTIONS: Capital City: Carson City Tourist Sites: 1. Las Vegas- In Nevada’s Mojave Desert,, 24-hour casinos and endless entertainment options. Its focal point is the Strip, just over 4 miles long and lined with elaborate theme hotels such as the pyramid-shaped Luxor and the Venetian, complete with Grand Canal; luxury resorts including the Bellagio, set behind iconic dancing fountains; and innumerable casinos. MAJOR ATTRACTIONS (2): 3. Reno- Reno is a city in the US state of Nevada near Lake Tahoe. Known as "The Biggest Little City in the World", Reno is famous for its casinos and as the birthplace of Caesars Entertainment Corporation 4.Mojave Desert- The Mojave Desert is a rain shadow, mostly high desert area, that occupies a significant portion of southeastern California and smaller parts of central California, southern Nevada, southwestern Utah and northwestern Arizona in the United States. Mojave Desert http://www.ece.rice.edu/~jpr/pics/roadtrip _dec07/ Reno http://coastmedicalservice.com/excitingopportunities-for-travel-nurses-in-reno-nevada/ Hot And Dry BRIEF GEOGRAPHY: Geography: Nevada is a state located in the western, and southwestern regions of the United States.. The Nevada landscape is composed of sandy deserts, snow covered mountains, and grassy valleys. The state can be divided into three land regions: the Columbia Plateau, the Sierra Nevada, and the Basin and Range Region. Area: Land Area: Water Area: Mean Elevation: Highest Point: Lowest Point: Geographic Center: Western Region Cool And Breezy 110,567 square miles 109,806 square miles 761 square miles 1,676 meters Boundary Peak (4,005 meters) Colorado River (146 meters) Lander County GOVERNOR: Brian Edward Sandoval is the 29th and current Governor of the U.S. state of Nevada and a member of the Republican Party. Sandoval is a former judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada. Born August 5, 1963 (age 52), Redding, CA Office- Governor of Nevada since 2011 Spouse- Kathleen Teipner (m. 1990) Brian Sandoval http://www.nndb.com/p eople/725/000266924 Kathleen Sandoval LICENSE PLATE INFORMATION: The plate has the name Nevada on the plate so you know where the license plate or person is from http://www.plateshack.co m/y2k/Nevada/nvy2k.ht ml Nevada is among the most mountainous states in the contiguous United States. The plate has that because the states nickname is “The Silver State” QUARTER INFORMATION: http://www.50states.co m/quarter/nevada.htm Released on January 31st , 2006 Description- 3 Mustangs, mountains, rising sun, sagebrush (state flower) “E Pluribus Unum” is the U.S motto As the old mintage date when Nevada became a state FAMOUS PEOPLE: Peyton Meyer-Landed a role as a series regular on the Disney Channel original show Girl Meets World, a spin-off of the popular series Boy Meets World. He also had a role on the series Dog With a Blog. Pat Nixon-Pat Nixon was the wife of Richard Nixon, the 37th president of the United States. As first lady, she traveled extensively and championed volunteerism. http://www.famousbirthdays.co m/people/peyton-meyer.html https://en.wikipedia.or g/wiki/Pat_Nixon http://www.biography.com/people /rutina-wesley-538730 Rutina Wesley-Actress Rutina Wesley came to fame playing the role of Tara Thornton on the HBO vampire series True Blood. BIBLIOGRAPHY: http://www.statequarterguide.com/2006-nevada-state-quarter/ http://www.50states.com/quarter/nevada.htm http://www.worldlicenseplates.com/ http://www.dmvnv.com/platesmain.htm http://www.netstate.com/states/geography/nv_geography.htm www.wikipedia.org “America The Beautiful Nevada” (Book) http://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/peyton-meyer.html http://www.biography.com/people/pat-nixon-9424065 http://www.biography.com/people/rutina-wesley-538730 http://www.infoplease.com/us-states/nevada.html