| Capitol City |
Denver |
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Year admitted into union
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Aug. 1, 1876
Colorado is 130 years old |
| Year Settled |
1858 |
| Bird |
Lark Bunting |
| Flower |
Rocky Mountain Columbine |
State Flag
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| Tree |
Colorado Blue Spruce |
| Motto |
Nil Sine Numine - nothing Without Providence |
| Song |
Where the columbines grow |
| Origin of Name |
Named by Spanish for Reddish Water |
| Nickname |
Sentential State, Highest State and Rocky Mountain
State
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| Area and Rank |
104,247 Sq mi, Rank 8th largest |
| Extent |
275 mi N-S 385 mi E-W |
| Highest Elevation |
Mount Elbert 14,433 ft Above sea level |
| Lowest Elevation |
3,350 along Arkansas River in Prowers County |
| Population |
4,550,688 rank 22nd most populated state |
| Ethnic Break Down |
White 82.8%
Black 3.8%
Hispanic 17.1%
Asian 2.2%
American Indian .1% |
| Population Density |
41.5 people sq mi |
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| Service industry |
Facilities, Tourism, Insurance, and Investment
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| Manufacturing |
Scientific Instruments, Food Processing,
Machinery |
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| Agriculture |
Beef cattle, Hogs, Paltry, Corn, Wheat and
Hay |
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