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Phoenix －the capital of Arizona Cynthia Chris Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people .It is the anchor of the Phoenix metropolitan area (also known as the Valley of the Sun). In addition, Phoenix is one of the largest cities in the United States by land area and the only state capital with over 1,000,000 people. Founding The history of Phoenix as a city begins with Jack Swilling, a Confederate veteran of the American Civil War , who had come west to seek wealth in the 1850s. Swilling had a series of canals built, which followed those of the ancient Native American system. A small community gradually formed .People thought many names, But neither name was supported by the community. Lord Darrell Duppa suggested the name Phoenix, as it described a city born from the ruins of a former civilization. Economy The early economy of Phoenix was primarily agricultural, dependent mainly on the 5Cs which were copper, cattle, climate, cotton and citrus. In the last four decades most of the farmlands have been turned into suburbs, and the economy has diversified as swiftly as the population has grown. Arizona State University has also enhanced the areas population through education and its growing research capabilities. Numerous high-tech and telecommunications companies have also recently relocated to the area. Due to the warm climate in winter, Phoenix benefits greatly from seasonal tourism and recreation, such as the golf industry. Music Auditorium ASU Tempe Climate Phoenix has a subtropical arid climate, typical of the Sonoran Desert. Phoenix has extremely hot summers and warm winters. The average summer high temperatures are some of the hottest of any major city in the United States. The temperature reaches and exceeds 100°F (38°C), on average for 110 days of the year, including most days from late May through