State of Nevada

1. NEVADA

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2. Nevada basic information

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Nevada is a state in the Western, Mountain West,
and Southwestern regions of the United States.
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Carson City is the capital of the state of Nevada.
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Nevada is officially known as the "Silver State" because
of the importance of silver to its history and economy.
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Nevada is the 33rd most populous state in the U.S. and
has a population of almost 3 million
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The total area of Nevada is 286,000 sq km
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3. Nevada’s climate

▰ Nevada is the driest state in the United States.
▰ The average summer temperature approaches 25 °C in much of the state.
While winters in northern Nevada are long and fairly cold.
▰ The lowest recorded temperature is −46 °C / The highest is 52 °C
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4. Nevada's animals

Dangerous animals in Nevada include for instance:
scorpions, mountain lions, snakes, lizards, spiders, wolves, coyotes, black bears.
Especially venomous reptiles. There are a lot of them.
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5. Nevada’s flora

The flora of Nevada is various and differs by state area. Nevada
contains six biotic zones:
▰ alpine
▰ sub-alpine
▰ bull pine
▰ pinion-woodland
▰ sage brush
▰ greasewood
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6. Nevada’s neighbors

▰ It borders Oregon to the
northwest, Idaho to the
northeast, California to the
west, Arizona to the
southeast, and Utah to the
east.
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7. Red Rock Canyon National Park

▰ Red Rock Canyon is one of the most popular
national parks in Nevada. It is about 24 km west
of Las Vegas.
▰ It’s got unusual flora & fauna. (More than 600 types
of plants)
▰ Over 100 bird species and more than 45 different
kinds of mammals.
▰ And there is a very picturesque landscape of Canyon
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9. Humboldt River

▰ The Humboldt River runs through
northern Nevada in the western
United States.
▰ The length of this river is about
470 km. It is the fifth largest
river in the United States
▰ The river is named for
the German naturalist Alexander
von Humboldt
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