If you are an avid follower of the National Basketball Association (NBA), then the mere mention of Arizona would certainly be tied as the home of the Phoenix Suns, an elite basketball franchise well on the way in it's ongoing quest for a championship. Also Arizona had once been favored by people with asthma and other lung allergies because of its clean, dry air and abundant sunshine all throughout the year.
A fact that is visually incorporated in the
State Flag of Arizona that has 13 rays of red and gold (the conquistador colors and of Spain) on the upper half, also representing the thirteen original counties (fifteen as of last count) as well as symbolizing the scenic sunset. The rest of the
custom flag has a blue color representing liberty.
Arizona is characterized by ghostly cliff dwellings such as Canyon de Chelly that stand as mute witness to its history. Of Wupatki a large Native American thriving pueblo community, where thousands live some 800years ago, a series of areas that are nominally within a day's walk from each other. In contrast however, today the majority of residents reside within the confines of Tucson and Phoenix.
The population of Arizona has ballooned in the last 20 years bringing the total number of residents to over 5.5million.
Incidentally smog now shrouds Arizona as high-tech service industries and aerospace manufacturing have overshadowed the "three C's" - copper, cattle, and cotton, once the lifeblood of the state, although irrigation on areas with agribusiness stake remains intact.
Due to the State being dry, the government had constructed the multibillion-dollar Central Arizona Project river diversion program to quench Arizona's thirst, and to relieve some other water needs.
by:
The Flagman
