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Section sizes Section size for Nevada (70 sections) Section name Byte count Section total (Top) 15,070 15,070 Etymology 3,592 3,592 History 72 15,084 Indigenous history 1,240 1,240 Before 1861 4,606 4,606 Separation from Utah Territory 522 522 Statehood (1864) 5,479 8,644 Gambling and labor 1,083 1,083 Nuclear testing 1,114 1,114 2020s 968 968 Geography 3,934 18,863 Climate 3,066 3,066 Flora and fauna 540 540 Counties 9,596 9,596 Settlements 1,727 1,727 Parks and recreation areas 492 3,163 Recreation areas maintained by the federal government 60 1,252 Northern Nevada 381 381 Southern Nevada 811 811 Wilderness 537 537 State parks 882 882 Demographics 17 41,478 Population 6,480 31,759 Race and ethnicity 25,279 25,279 Locations by per capita income 1,429 1,429 Religion 5,336 5,336 Languages 1,285 1,285 Native American tribes 1,652 1,652 Economy 4,311 8,034 Mining 1,276 1,276 Cattle ranching 973 973 Largest employers 1,474 1,474 Infrastructure 19 9,834 Transportation 4,273 4,273 Energy 1,825 1,825 Affordable housing 3,717 3,717 Education 2,000 3,781 Public school districts 840 840 Colleges and universities 493 493 Research institutes 448 448 Law and government 23 19,913 Government 4,566 6,274 State agencies 1,708 1,708 Law 1,102 13,616 Prostitution 419 419 Divorce 1,451 1,451 Taxes 3,052 3,052 LGBT rights 399 399 Incorporation 549 549 Financial institutions 630 630 Alcohol and other drugs 3,091 3,091 Smoking 1,776 1,776 Crime 1,147 1,147 Politics 1,616 6,856 State politics 2,365 2,365 National politics 1,410 1,410 Elections 1,465 1,465 Culture 12 12,732 Entertainment and tourism 1,976 1,976 Sports 5,182 10,744 List of teams 22 5,562 Major professional teams 1,281 1,281 Minor professional teams 2,332 2,332 Amateur teams 1,074 1,074 College teams 853 853 Military 1,949 1,949 See also 186 186 Notes 25 25 References 28 28 External links 2,930 2,930 Total 163,518 163,518

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Most locals in Nevada, or at least in the Reno Carson area, pronounce it Nəvædɑː Nuh,veah,duh. People who have never been to Nevada before usually pronounce it Nɑːvɑːdɑː Likalaruku (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 09:25, 30 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Or those of us who can pronounce Castilian correctly say it as it was always intended. 😂

Just saw a segment on TV where the news guy has had his pronunciation corrected (incorrected in my view) so apparently it is a big deal.

F. L. (talk) 22:03, 15 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

It's a huge deal. Nevadans will get angry if you pronounce it the wrong way. I actually think the "aw" pronunciation should be removed from the article for that reason. 71.94.198.45 (talk) 10:23, 22 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

An editor has asked for a discussion to address the redirect Navada. Please participate in the redirect discussion if you wish to do so. Steel1943 (talk) 22:42, 20 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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Under Statehood (1864), we see the following:

Rather than sending the Nevada constitution to Washington by Pony Express, the full text was sent by telegraph at a cost of $4,303.27

The immediate problem I see is that the Pony Express was no longer in place in 1864. Looking at the one cited source, I don't even see any mention of the Pony Express. Does anybody who knows more about Nevada history care to weigh in? Against the current (talk) 05:27, 4 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Excellent catch! I updated the article, feel free to edit as you see fit. I based my change on what archives.gov reference says. Cxbrx (talk) 20:43, 4 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

The following Wikimedia Commons file used on this page or its Wikidata item has been nominated for deletion:

• "Home Means Nevada" - Regional anthem of Nevada.ogg

Participate in the deletion discussion at the nomination page. —Community Tech bot (talk) 19:38, 18 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

An impartial editor has reviewed the proposed edit(s) and asked the editor with a conflict of interest to go ahead and make the suggested changes.

I'd like so suggest a source and potential edit for a sentence that lacks citation in the Taxes section. The section's opening sentence is:

Nevada's tax laws are intended to draw new residents and businesses to the state.

I would like to suggest:

Nevada's tax laws are intended to draw new residents and businesses to the state, and a 2022 study found that Nevada had the second lightest tax burden of any state and the second highest rate of population growth.^[1]

Thanks and please let me know if you have any questions. SBCornelius (talk) 19:14, 5 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Go ahead: I have reviewed these proposed changes and suggest that you go ahead and make the proposed changes to the page. Actualcpscm (talk) 13:46, 27 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]