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Facts and Trivia: Nevada is
the largest gold-producing state in the
nation. It is second in the world behind
South Africa. In March 1931 Governor
Fred Balzar signed into law the bill
legalizing gambling in the state. Nevada
is the seventh largest state with
110,540 square miles, 85% of them
federally owned including the secret
Area 51 near the little town of Rachel.
Las Vegas has the majority of the
largest hotels in the world.
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