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State of Colorado |
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Anthem: "Where the Columbines Grow" and "Rocky Mountain High" |
Map of the United States with Colorado highlighted |
Country | United States |
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Before statehood | Colorado Territory |
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Admitted to the Union | August 1, 1876 (38th) |
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Capital (and largest city) | Denver |
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Largest metro | Denver |
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• Governor | Jared Polis (D) |
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• Lieutenant Governor | Dianne Primavera (D) |
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Legislature | General Assembly |
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• Upper house | Senate |
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• Lower house | House of Representatives |
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U.S. senators | Michael Bennet (D) John Hickenlooper (D) |
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U.S. House delegation | 5 Democrats 3 Republicans (list) |
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• Total | 104,094 sq mi (269,837 km2) |
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• Land | 103,718 sq mi (268,875 km2) |
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• Water | 376 sq mi (962 km2) 0.36% |
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• Rank | 8th |
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Elevation | 6,800 ft (2,070 m) |
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Highest elevation | 14,440 ft (4,401.2 m) |
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Lowest elevation | 3,317 ft (1,011 m) |
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• Total | 5,773,714 |
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• Rank | 21st |
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• Density | 55.46635/sq mi (21.39704/km2) |
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• Rank | 37th |
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• Median household income | $75,200 |
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• Income rank | 9th |
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• Official language | English |
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Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
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• Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
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USPS abbreviation | CO |
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ISO 3166 code | US-CO |
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Latitude | 37°N to 41°N |
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Longitude | 102°02′48″W to 109°02′48″W |
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Website | www.colorado.gov |
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