Colorado

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State of Colorado
Flag of Colorado State seal of Colorado
Flag of Colorado Seal of Colorado
Nickname(s): The Centennial State
Motto(s): Nil sine numine
Map of the United States with Colorado highlighted
Official language(s) English
Capital Denver
Largest city Denver
Area  Ranked 8th
 - Total 104,185 sq mi
(269,837 km²)
 - Width 280 miles (451 km)
 - Length 380 miles (612 km)
 - % water 0.36
 - Latitude 37°N to 41°N
 - Longitude 102°W to 109°W
Population  Ranked 22nd
 - Total (2000) 4,301,261
 - Density 41.5/sq mi 
16.01/km² (37th)
 - Median income  $51,022 (10th)
Elevation  
 - Highest point Mount Elbert[1]
14,433 ft  (4,402 m)
 - Mean 6,800 ft  (2,100 m)
 - Lowest point Arikaree River[1]
3,315 ft  (1,011 m)
Admission to Union  August 1, 1876 (38th)
Governor Bill Ritter (D)
U.S. Senators Wayne Allard (R)
Ken Salazar (D)
Time zone Mountain: UTC-7/DST-6
Abbreviations CO US-CO
Web site www.colorado.gov

Colorado is a state of the United States. Its capital and largest city is Denver. Other big cities are Colorado Springs and Aurora.

Colorado became a state in 1876.