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Area, 110,540 sq mi (286,299 sq km). Pop. (2020) 3,080,156, a 14.1% increase since the 2010 census. As of the 2020 census, the state's population was: White alone, 73.9%; Black alone, 10.3%; Hispanic or Latino, 29.2%; American Indian and Alaska native alone, 1.7%; Asian alone, 8.7%; Two or More Races, 4.6%. Capital, Carson City. Largest city, Las Vegas. Statehood, Oct. 31, 1864 (36th state). Highest pt., Boundary Peak, 13,143 ft (4,009 m); lowest pt., Colorado River, 470 ft (143 m). Nickname, Silver State. Motto, All for Our Country. State bird, mountain bluebird. State flower, sagebrush. State tree, single-leaf piñon. Abbr. Nev.; NV
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