Colorado, a western U.S. state, has a diverse landscape of arid desert, river canyons and snow-covered Rocky Mountains, which are partly protected by Rocky Mountain National Park. Elsewhere, Mesa Verde National Park features Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings. Perched a mile above sea level, Denver, Colorado’s capital and largest city, features a vibrant downtown area.
Abbreviation: CO
Capital: Denver
Temperature: 73, scattered thunderstorms
Time: 11:15 am (2 hours behind us)
Nickname: With statehood being 100 years after the signing of the nation's Declaration of Independence, Colorado's nickname became the "Centennial State." Colorado is also called "Colorful Colorado," presumably because of our magnificent scenery of mountains, rivers, and plains.
Population: 5.7 million (12.8 in PA)
Size: 104,185 sq miles (PA: 46,000 sq miles)
Statehood: August 1, 1876
State Flag:
State Motto: Nil sine numine
"Nothing without Providence or Deity." Others say "Nothing without God"
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