page_title: Outline of Arizona
section_title: Administrative divisions of Arizona
hierarchical_section_title: Outline of Arizona / Geography of Arizona / Regions of Arizona / Administrative divisions of Arizona
caption_attribution_description: Arizona County Map Image source - [1] Was originally a gif. Converted to Az_county_map.png format. census.gov is a known en:public domain image resources. Image size 568 x 649px Disksize 15KB en:Category:Arizona maps
context_page_description: The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Arizona:
  Arizona – sixth most extensive of the 50 states of the United States of America. Arizona is located in the Southwestern United States and it is noted for its desert climate, exceptionally hot summers, and mild winters, but the high country in the north features pine forests and mountain ranges with cooler and wetter weather than the lower deserts. On February 24, 1863, the United States created the Territory of Arizona. Arizona joined the Union as the 48th state on February 14, 1912.
context_section_description: The 15 counties of the state of Arizona
  Municipalities in Arizona
  Cities in Arizona
  State capital of Arizona: Phoenix
  Largest city in Arizona: Phoenix (fifth most populous city in the United States)
  City nicknames in Arizona
  Towns in Arizona
caption: An enlargeable map of the 15 counties of the state of Arizona
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