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Nevada (
/nəˈvæːdə/ (help·info)) is a state located in the western region of the United States. At 110,567 sq mi (286,367 km2), Nevada is the seventh-largest state, and includes parts of the Mojave Desert in the south and Great Basin in the north. Nevada is the "Silver State" due to rich deposits of silver discovered and mined there. In 1864, Nevada became the 36th state to enter the union, and the phrase "Battle Born" on the state flag reflects the state's entry on the Union side during the American Civil War. Its first historical settlement was Mormon Station.
Today, approximately 86% of the state's land is owned by the U.S federal government under various jurisdictions both civilian and military. In 2008 about 2.6 million people resided in Nevada, over 85% in the metropolitan areas of Las Vegas (the largest city) and Reno. The state capital is Carson City. The state is noted for its easy marriage and divorce proceedings, entertainment, legal gambling and, in 8 out of its 16 counties, legal brothels. (more...) Template:/box-footer
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Vengeance (2005) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), which took place on June 26, 2005 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Paradise, Nevada. It was the fifth annual Vengeance event. Professional wrestling is a type of sports entertainment in which theatrical events are combined with a competitive sport. The buildup to the matches and the scenarios that took place before, during, and after the event were planned by WWE's script writers. The event starred wrestlers from the Raw brand: storyline expansions of the promotion where employees are assigned to wrestling brands under the WWE banner. The main event was a Hell in a Cell match for the World Heavyweight Championship between Batista and Triple H, which Batista won by pinfall after executing a Batista Bomb. One of the predominant matches on the card was John Cena versus Chris Jericho versus Christian in a Triple Threat match for the WWE Championship. Cena won the match and retained the title after pinning Christian. Another primary match on the undercard was Kurt Angle versus Shawn Michaels in a rematch of their bout at WrestleMania 21.
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Did you know?
- ... that the Nevada Brewery’s storage cave, used for aging casks of ale, was originally connected to other parts of Nevada City, California, via tunnels?
- ...that because of liberal divorce laws in the U.S. state of Nevada, the Riverside Hotel in Reno catered specifically to wealthy divorce-seekers?
- ... that Joe Dini, the owner of Dini's Lucky Club, a casino in Yerington, Nevada, was the longest serving member of the Nevada State Assembly?
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2008 Humanitarian Bowl • Death Valley National Park • Hoover Dam • Interstate 80 Business (West Wendover, Nevada – Wendover, Utah) • Rhyolite, Nevada • U.S. Route 50 in Nevada
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Interstate 80 in Nevada • The Battle (boxing) • Vengeance (2005) • Nevada State Route 375 Template:/box-footer
- Counties: Bullfrog County • Churchill County • Clark County • Douglas County • Elko County • Esmeralda County • Eureka County • Humboldt County • Lander County • Lincoln County • Lyon County • Mineral County • Nye County • Pershing County • Storey County • Washoe County • White Pine County
- Cities: • Boulder City • Caliente • Carlin • Carson City • Elko • Ely • Fallon • Fernley • Henderson • Las Vegas • Lovelock • Mesquite • North Las Vegas • Reno • Sparks • Wabuska • Wells • West Wendover • Winnemucca • Yerington
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