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Area: 286,351 square kilometers or 110,561 square miles Nevada (pronounced as Nevada) is a state located in the western United States, the 36th state to join the Union in 1864. Its capital is Nevada. Carson City and the largest city is Las Vegas. Nevada is nicknamed the Battle Born State ("State Born in War") to commemorate Nevada's admission to the Union that sided with the north during the American Civil War in the mid-19th century.. Nevada is a state by area. 7th largest in the United States, including the Great Basin to the north and the Mojave Desert to the south. In 2006, Nevada's population was estimated at 2.6 million, with 85% of the population living in the Las Vegas and Reno metropolitan areas. From a state where most of the land is arid, few people live, today Nevada has risen to become one of the richest states in the United States with the main economic sectors being mining, livestock, and casinos. and travel. In 2006, Nevada's gross national product was $117 billion. The median income of Nevadans is $46,108, ranking 11th in the nation.