The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Nevada:
Nevada – U.S. state in the intermountain west region of the United States. Nevada is mostly desert or semiarid. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, and about 86% of the state's land is owned by the US government, under various departments and agencies.
General reference
Names
Common name: Nevada
Pronunciation: Official name: State of Nevada Abbreviations and name codes Postal symbol: NV ISO 3166-2 code: US-NV Internet second-level domain: .nv.us Nicknames Battle Born State (refers to the fact that Nevada joined the Union during the Civil War) Sagebrush State Silver State (formerly used on license plates) Adjectival: Nevada Demonyms Nevadan Nevadian
Geography of Nevada
Geography of Nevada
Nevada is: a U.S. state, a federal state of the United States of America
Location
Northern hemisphere
Western hemisphere
Americas
North America
Anglo America
Northern America
United States of America
Contiguous United States
Western United States
Mountain West United States
Southwestern United States
Population of Nevada: 2,700,551 (2010 U.S. Census) Area of Nevada: Atlas of Nevada
Places in Nevada
Historic places in Nevada
Ghost towns in Nevada
National Historic Landmarks in Nevada
National Register of Historic Places listings in Nevada
Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Nevada
National Natural Landmarks in Nevada
National parks in Nevada
State parks in Nevada
Environment of Nevada
Environment of Nevada
Climate of Nevada
Superfund sites in Nevada
Wildlife of Nevada
Fauna of Nevada
Birds of Nevada
Natural geographic features of Nevada
Mountain ranges of Nevada
Rivers of Nevada
Valleys of Nevada
Regions of Nevada
Southern Nevada
Western Nevada
Administrative divisions of Nevada
The 16 counties and 1 independent city of the state of Nevada
Municipalities in Nevada
Cities in Nevada
State capital of Nevada: Carson City
Largest city in Nevada: Las Vegas (28th most populous city in the United States) City nicknames in Nevada
Demography of Nevada
Demographics of Nevada
Government and politics of Nevada
Politics of Nevada
Form of government: U.S. state government
United States congressional delegations from Nevada
Nevada State Capitol
Political party strength in Nevada
Branches of the government of Nevada
Government of Nevada
Executive branch of the government of Nevada
Governor of Nevada
Lieutenant Governor of Nevada
Secretary of State of Nevada
State Treasurer of Nevada
State departments
Nevada Department of Transportation
State agencies
Nevada Athletic Commission
Nevada Gaming Commission
Nevada Gaming Control Board
Legislative branch of the government of Nevada
Nevada Legislature (bicameral) Upper house: Nevada Senate Lower house: Nevada Assembly