Back Colorado Afrikaans ኮሎራዶ Amharic Colorado AN Colorado ANG كولورادو Arabic ܟܘܠܘܪܐܕܘ ARC كولورادو ARY كولورادو ARZ Colorado AST Colorado suyu Aymara
Colorado | |
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| State of Colorado | |
| Nicknames: | |
| Motto(s): | |
| Anthem: "Where the Columbines Grow" and "Rocky Mountain High"[1] | |
 Map of the United States with Colorado highlighted | |
| Country | United States |
| Before statehood | Colorado Territory |
| Admitted to the Union | August 1, 1876[2] (38th) |
| Capital (and largest city) | Denver |
| 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 | Colorado Supreme Court |
| U.S. senators | Michael Bennet (D) John Hickenlooper (D) |
| U.S. House delegation | 5 Democrats 3 Republicans (list) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 104,094 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 | 380 mi (610 km) |
| • Width | 280 mi (450 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 (2020) | |
| • Total | 5,773,714 |
| • Rank | 21st |
| • Density | 55.47/sq mi (21.40/km2) |
| • Rank | 37th |
| • Median household income | $75,200[5] |
| • Income rank | 9th |
| Demonym | Coloradan |
| Language | |
| • Official language | English |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| USPS abbreviation | CO |
| ISO 3166 code | US-CO |
| Latitude | 37°N to 41°N |
| Longitude | 102°02′48″W to 109°02′48″W |
| Website | www |
| Colorado state symbols | |
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| Living insignia | |
| 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 |
| Inanimate insignia | |
| Colors | Blue, red, yellow, white |
| Dinosaur | Stegosaurus |
| Folk dance | Square dance Chorea quadra |
| Fossil | Stegosaurus Stegosaurus armatus |
| Gemstone | Aquamarine |
| Mineral | Rhodochrosite |
| Rock | Yule Marble |
| Ship | USS Colorado (SSN-788) |
| Slogan | Colorful Colorado |
| Soil | Seitz |
| Sport | Pack burro racing |
| Tartan | Colorado state tartan |
| State route marker | |
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| Lists of United States state symbols | |
Colorado is a state in the western United States. Its capital and largest city is Denver. Other large cities are Colorado Springs and Aurora. Colorado became the 38th state admitted to the union on August 1, 1876.
- ↑ "Lawmakers name 'Rocky Mountain High' second state song | 9news.com". Archive.9news.com. March 13, 2006. Archived from the original on November 30, 2015. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
- ↑ President of the United States of America (August 1, 1876). "Proclamation of the Admission of Colorado to the Union" (php). The American Presidency Project. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
- ↑ "Mount Elbert". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Elevations and Distances in the United States". United States Geological Survey. 2001. Archived from the original on October 15, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
- ↑ "US Census Bureau QuickFacts". Retrieved April 30, 2022.