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Nevada () is a state in the Western United States. It is bordered by Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. Nevada is the 7th most extensive, the 32nd most populous, but the 9th least densely populated of the U.S. states. Nearly three-quarters of Nevada's people live in Clark County, which contains the Las Vegas –Paradise metropolitan area where three of the state's four largest incorporated cities are located. Nevada's capital is Carson City.

Nevada is officially known as the " Silver State" because of the importance of silver to its history and economy. It is also known as the " Battle Born State", because it achieved statehood during the Civil War (the words " Battle Born" also appear on the state flag ); as the "Sagebrush State", for the native plant of the same name ; and as the "Sage-hen State".Nevada is largely desert and semi-arid, much of it within the Great Basin. Areas south of the Great Basin are within the Mojave Desert, while Lake Tahoe and the Sierra Nevada lie on the western edge. About 86% of the state's land is managed by various jurisdictions of the U.S. federal government, both civilian and military.Before European contact, American Indians of the Paiute, Shoshone, and Washoe tribes inhabited the land that is now Nevada. The first Europeans to explore the region were Spanish.