Colorado
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Nicknames: | |
Motto(s): | |
Anthem: Where the Columbines Grow and Rocky Mountain High[1] |
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Country | United States |
Before statehood | Territory of Colorado[2] |
Admitted to the Union | August 1, 1876; 148 years ago (1876-08-01)[3] (38th) |
Capital (and largest city) |
Denver |
Largest county or equivalent | El Paso |
Largest metro and urban areas | Denver |
Government | |
• Governor | Jared Polis (D) |
• Lieutenant Governor | Dianne Primavera (D) |
Legislature | General Assembly |
• Upper house | Senate |
• Lower house | House of Representatives |
Judiciary | Supreme Court (list) |
U.S. senators | Michael Bennet (D) John Hickenlooper (D) |
U.S. House delegation | 5 Democrats 3 Republicans (list) |
Area | |
• Total | 104,185[4] sq mi (269,837 km2) |
• Land | 103,718 sq mi (268,875 km2) |
• Water | 376 sq mi (962 km2) 0.36% |
• Rank | 8th |
Dimensions | |
• Length | 280 mi (451 km) |
• Width | 380 mi (612 km) |
Elevation | 6,800 ft (2,070 m) |
Highest elevation | 14,440 ft (4,401.2 m) |
Lowest elevation | 3,317 ft (1,011 m) |
Population
(estimate as of July 1, 2023)
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• Total | 5,877,610 |
• Rank | 21st |
• Density | 56.25/sq mi (21.72/km2) |
• Rank | 37th |
• Median household income | $75,200[7] |
• Income rank | 9th |
Demonym | Coloradan |
Language | |
• Official language | English |
Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
USPS abbreviation |
CO
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ISO 3166 code | US-CO |
Latitude | 37°N to 41°N |
Longitude | 102.0467°W to 109.0467°W |
Website | colorado |
Symbols of Colorado | |
Slogan | Colorful Colorado |
Amphibian | Western tiger salamander Ambystoma mavortium |
Bird | Lark bunting Calamospiza melanocoryus |
Cactus | Claret cup cactus Echinocereus triglochidiatus |
Fish | Greenback cutthroat trout Oncorhynchus clarki somias |
Flower | Rocky Mountain columbine Aquilegia coerulea |
Grass | Blue grama grass Bouteloua gracilis |
Insect | Colorado Hairstreak Hypaurotis crysalus |
Mammal | Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep Ovis canadensis |
Pet | Colorado shelter pets Canis lupus familiaris and Felis catus |
Reptile | Western painted turtle Chrysemys picta bellii |
Tree | Colorado blue spruce Picea pungens |
Folk dance | Square dance Chorea quadra |
Fossil | Stegosaurus Stegosaurus armatus |
Gemstone | Aquamarine |
Mineral | Rhodochrosite |
Rock | Yule Marble |
Ship | USS Colorado (SSN-788) |
Soil | Seitz soil |
Sport | Pack burro racing (summer) Skiing and snowboarding (winter) |
Tartan | Colorado state tartan |
Colorado
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Nicknames: | |
Motto(s): | |
Anthem: Where the Columbines Grow and Rocky Mountain High[1] |
|
Country | United States |
Before statehood | Territory of Colorado[2] |
Admitted to the Union | August 1, 1876; 148 years ago (1876-08-01)[3] (38th) |
Capital (and largest city) |
Denver |
Largest county or equivalent | El Paso |
Largest metro and urban areas | Denver |
Government | |
• Governor | Jared Polis (D) |
• Lieutenant Governor | Dianne Primavera (D) |
Legislature | General Assembly |
• Upper house | Senate |
• Lower house | House of Representatives |
Judiciary | Supreme Court (list) |
U.S. senators | Michael Bennet (D) John Hickenlooper (D) |
U.S. House delegation | 5 Democrats 3 Republicans (list) |
Area | |
• Total | 104,185[4] sq mi (269,837 km2) |
• Land | 103,718 sq mi (268,875 km2) |
• Water | 376 sq mi (962 km2) 0.36% |
• Rank | 8th |
Dimensions | |
• Length | 280 mi (451 km) |
• Width | 380 mi (612 km) |
Elevation | 6,800 ft (2,070 m) |
Highest elevation | 14,440 ft (4,401.2 m) |
Lowest elevation | 3,317 ft (1,011 m) |
Population
(estimate as of July 1, 2023)
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• Total | 5,877,610 |
• Rank | 21st |
• Density | 56.25/sq mi (21.72/km2) |
• Rank | 37th |
• Median household income | $75,200[7] |
• Income rank | 9th |
Demonym | Coloradan |
Language | |
• Official language | English |
Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
USPS abbreviation |
CO
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ISO 3166 code | US-CO |
Latitude | 37°N to 41°N |
Longitude | 102.0467°W to 109.0467°W |
Website | colorado |
Symbols of Colorado | |
Slogan | Colorful Colorado |
Amphibian | Western tiger salamander Ambystoma mavortium |
Bird | Lark bunting Calamospiza melanocoryus |
Cactus | Claret cup cactus Echinocereus triglochidiatus |
Fish | Greenback cutthroat trout Oncorhynchus clarki somias |
Flower | Rocky Mountain columbine Aquilegia coerulea |
Grass | Blue grama grass Bouteloua gracilis |
Insect | Colorado Hairstreak Hypaurotis crysalus |
Mammal | Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep Ovis canadensis |
Pet | Colorado shelter pets Canis lupus familiaris and Felis catus |
Reptile | Western painted turtle Chrysemys picta bellii |
Tree | Colorado blue spruce Picea pungens |
Folk dance | Square dance Chorea quadra |
Fossil | Stegosaurus Stegosaurus armatus |
Gemstone | Aquamarine |
Mineral | Rhodochrosite |
Rock | Yule Marble |
Ship | USS Colorado (SSN-788) |
Soil | Seitz soil |
Sport | Pack burro racing (summer) Skiing and snowboarding (winter) |
Tartan | Colorado state tartan |