Arizona is a south -west states of the US.
Is the 48th state admitted to the Union.
There are three theories of the original meaning of the word "Arizona":
1- Spanish tells "arid zone".
2- Name used by conquerors of basque origin "Aritz Ona".
3- Third theori its origin lies in the phrase "Eli Sonak" that language O'odham means "small fountain" (font petita).
The first European who got into the territory, which is now administrated by the state of Arizona was the franciscan monk Marc Niça in 1539.
After Mexic Independence in 1821, Arizona was part of Higth California.
During the war, Congress finally agreed to give satisfaction on the colonists and created the Arizona Territory in 1863 as an independent unit, a first step towards they future admission as a state in the Union.
The capital of Arizona ia Phoenix.
