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Also Known As Silver State
Capital Carson City
Population1 (2020) 3,104,614; (2023 est.) 3,194,176
Governor Joe Lombardo (Republican)
Date Of Admission October 31, 1864
U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (Democrat) • Jacky Rosen (Democrat)
State Nickname Sagebrush State • Silver State • Battle Born State
State Motto "All For Our Country"
State Bird mountain bluebird
State Flower sagebrush
State Song “Home Means Nevada”
Seats In U.S. House Of Representatives 4 (of 435)
Time Zone Pacific (GMT − 8 hours)
Total Area (Sq Km) 286,380
Total Area (Sq Mi) 110,572
1Excluding military abroad.

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