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  1. Year of Admission: 1864
  2. Order of Admission: 36th
  3. Date of Current State Constitution: 1864
  4. Capital: Carson City
  5. Population: 1,677,000 (1997)
  6. Land Area: 109,806 sq. mi.
  7. Population Density: 13.9 people per sq. mi.
  8. Nickname: Sagebrush State, Battle Born State, Silver State
  9. Motto: All For our country
  10. Government Configuration: Bicameral
  11.       Houses: 2
  12.       Number of State Senators: 21
  13.       Number of State Assembly Members: 42
  14. Number of Representatives In U.S. Congress: 2
  15. Main Industries: Gaming, tourism, mining, manufacturing, government, retailing, warehousing, trucking
  16. Major Natural Resources: copper, tungsten, gold, silver, gypsum, limestone, sand, gravel