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State of Colorado
 
 
Anthem: "Where the Columbines Grow" and
"Rocky Mountain High"
Map of the United States with Colorado highlighted
Map of the United States with Colorado highlighted
CountryUnited States
Before statehoodColorado Territory
Admitted to the UnionAugust 1, 1876 (38th)
Capital
(and largest city)
Denver
Largest metroDenver
Government
 • GovernorJared Polis (D)
 • Lieutenant GovernorDianne Primavera (D)
LegislatureGeneral Assembly
 • Upper houseSenate
 • Lower houseHouse of Representatives
U.S. senatorsMichael Bennet (D)
John Hickenlooper (D)
U.S. House delegation5 Democrats
3 Republicans (list)
Area
 • Total104,094 sq mi (269,837 km2)
 • Land103,718 sq mi (268,875 km2)
 • Water376 sq mi (962 km2)  0.36%
 • Rank8th
Elevation
6,800 ft (2,070 m)
Highest elevation14,440 ft (4,401.2 m)
Lowest elevation3,317 ft (1,011 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total5,773,714
 • Rank21st
 • Density55.46635/sq mi (21.39704/km2)
  • Rank37th
 • Median household income
$75,200
 • Income rank
9th
Language
 • Official languageEnglish
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
USPS abbreviation
CO
ISO 3166 codeUS-CO
Latitude37°N to 41°N
Longitude102°02′48″W to 109°02′48″W
Websitewww.colorado.gov
Colorado state symbols
Flag of Colorado designed by Andrew Carlisle Carson.svg
Seal of Colorado.svg
Living insignia
AmphibianWestern tiger salamander
Ambystoma mavortium
BirdLark bunting
Calamospiza melanocoryus
CactusClaret cup cactus
Echinocereus triglochidiatus
FishGreenback cutthroat trout
Oncorhynchus clarki somias
FlowerRocky Mountain columbine
Aquilegia coerulea
GrassBlue grama grass
Bouteloua gracilis
InsectColorado Hairstreak
Hypaurotis crysalus
MammalRocky Mountain bighorn sheep
Ovis canadensis
PetColorado shelter pets
Canis lupus familiaris
and Felis catus
ReptileWestern painted turtle
Chrysemys picta bellii
TreeColorado blue spruce
Picea pungens
Inanimate insignia
ColorsBlue, red, yellow, white
DinosaurStegosaurus
Folk danceSquare dance
Chorea quadra
FossilStegosaurus
Stegosaurus armatus
GemstoneAquamarine
MineralRhodochrosite
RockYule Marble
ShipUSS Colorado (SSN-788)
SloganColorful Colorado
SoilSeitz
SportPack burro racing
TartanColorado state tartan
State route marker
Colorado state route marker
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.

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