Nevada

Largelydesertand semiarid,Nevadais astatein theWestern,Mountain West, andSouthwesternregions of theUnited States of America. It is the7th most extensive, the35th most populous, and the9th least densely populatedof the50 United States. Nearly three-quarters of Nevada's people live inClark County, which contains theLas Vegas–Paradise metropolitan areawhere three of the state's four largest incorporated cities are located.It's capital isCarson City. Nevada is officially known as the "Silver State" due to the importance of silver to its history and economy. It is also known as the "Battle Born State", because it achieved statehood during theCivil War(the words "Battle Born" also appear on thestate flag); as the "Sage-brush State", for the nativeplant of the same name; and as the "Sage-henState".Nevada bordersOregonto the northwest,Idahoto the northeast,Californiato the west,Arizonato the southeast andUtahto the east.