- Phoenix is the fifth largest city in the United States with a population of over 1.6 million people.
- Phoenix has an average of 299 sunny days per year, making it one of the sunniest cities in the world.
- The city of Phoenix was founded in 1868 and was named after the mythical bird that rose from the ashes.
- Phoenix is the only state capital in the United States with a population of over one million people.
- The tallest building in Arizona is the Chase Tower in Phoenix, which stands at 483 feet tall.
- Phoenix is home to the largest municipal park in the United States, South Mountain Park, which covers over 16,000 acres.
- The Arizona Biltmore Hotel in Phoenix was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and has been visited by many celebrities and presidents over the years.
- The Phoenix Zoo is the largest privately owned, non-profit zoo in the United States and has over 1,400 animals.
- Phoenix is home to the largest public university in the United States, Arizona State University, with over 110,000 students.
- Phoenix is located in the Sonoran Desert and is one of the few places in the world where the Saguaro cactus grows naturally.
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