Last Update: September 6, 2010 @ 9:51 pm
| Capital | Denver |
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| Statehood | 08/01/1876 |
| Population | 4,301,261 |
| Nickname | Centennial State or Colorful Colorado...cute. |
| Motto | Nothing without Providence |
| State Name Origin | Taken from the Spanish for the "colorred" and was applied to the Colorado River. |
| Counties | 63 |
| Largest Cities | Denver, Colorado Springs, Aurora, Lakewood, Pueblo, Boulder |
| Border States | Arizona, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Utah, Wyoming |
| Land Area | 104 |