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Nevada is a state located in the Western United States. According to the 2010 United States Census, Nevada is the 36th most populous state with 7006270069100000000♠2,700,691 inhabitants but the 7th largest by land area spanning 109,781.18 square miles (284,332.0 km2) of land. Nevada is divided into 17 counties and contains 19 incorporated municipalities. Incorporated places in the state are legally described as cities, except for Carson City, which has no legal description. Nevada's incorporated municipalities cover only 7000100000000000000♠1% of the state's land mass but are home to 7001567000000000000♠56.7% of its population.
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Map of Nevada, USA
The largest municipality by population in Nevada is Las Vegas with 583,756 residents, and the smallest municipality by population is Caliente with 1,130 residents. The largest municipality by land area is Boulder City which spans 208.52 sq mi (540.1 km2), while Lovelock is the smallest at 0.85 sq mi (2.2 km2).
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