Idling in the U.S.
Arizona
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Arizona Fact: Became the 48th state on February 14, 1912 State Abbreviation - AZ State Capital/Largets City - Phoenix Area - 114,006 sq miles [Arizona is the 6th biggest state in the US] Population - 5,130,632 (as of 2000) [Arizona is the 20th most populous state in the US] Major Industries - mining (copper, molybdenum, gold, and silver), manufacturing, and tourism Major Rivers - Colorado River, Little Colorado River, Gila River, Bill Williams River Major Lakes - Lake Mead, Lake Havasu, Lake Mohave, Theodore Roosevelt Lake, San Carlos Lake, Lake Powell Highest Point - Humphreys Peak - 12,633 feet (3,581 m) above sea level Bordering States - California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah Bordering Country - Mexico
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| Idling in Arizona Arizona is home to many wild animals in the state's 6 nature preserves and visitors from all over the world come to see hundreds of species. According to the Decennial Census, Arizona experienced a 40% increase in population between 1990 and 2000. Although most of its acreage is frontier and rural, the majority of the population resides in urban centers such as Phoenix or Tucson and with more people the number of vehicles on the rodes rises. |
As the second fastest growing state in the nation, the 2010 population is projected at 6.2 million. Luckily, idling is not yet as serious an issue as it is in some other states, but it is still important that strides are made in its reduction. |
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The state of Arizona has a number of motor vehicles in operation throughout the state as well as significant border traffic with Mexico. Below is a summary of the data regarding idling length and costs.
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