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{{US state | Name = Colorado | Fullname = State of Colorado | Flag = Flag of Colorado.svg | Flaglink = Flag of Colorado | Seal = Coloradostateseal.jpg | Map = Map of USA highlighting Colorado.png | Nickname = The Centennial State | Capital = Denver, Colorado Denver | OfficialLang = English language English | LargestCity = Denver, Colorado Denver | Governor = Bill Owens (R)| Senators = Wayne Allard (R) Ken Salazar (D) | PostalAbbreviation = CO | AreaRank = 8^th | TotalArea = 269 837 | TotalAreaUS = 104,185 | LandArea = 268 879 | LandAreaUS = 103,815 | WaterArea = 962 | WaterAreaUS = 371 | PCWater = 0.36 | PopRank = 22^nd | 2000Pop = 4,301,261 | DensityRank = 37^th | 2000Density = 16.01 | 2000DensityUS = 41.5 | AdmittanceOrder = 38^th | AdmittanceDate = August 1, 1876 | TimeZone = Mountain Standard Time Zone Mountain: Coordinated Universal Time UTC-7/Daylight saving time DST-6 | Latitude = 37Â°N to 41Â°N | Longitude = 102Â°W to 109Â°W | Width = 451 | WidthUS = 280 | Length = 612 | LengthUS = 380 | HighestElev = 4401 | HighestElevUS = 14,433 | MeanElev = 2100 | MeanElevUS = 6,800 | LowestElev = 1010 | LowestElevUS = 3,315 | ISOCode = US-CO | Website = www.colorado.gov }} {|{{US state insignia | Name = Colorado | StateMotto = ''Nil sine numine'' (Latin, "Nothing without Providence") | StateSlogan = ''none'' | StateBird = Lark Bunting | StateAnimal = Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep | StateFish = Cutthroat trout Greenback cutthroat trout | StateInsect = Colorado Hairstreak Butterfly | StateFlower = Rocky Mountain Columbine | StateTree = Blue Spruce Colorado Spruce or Blue Spruce | Fossil=show | StateFossil = Stegosaurus | StateSong = "Where the Columbines Grow" | FolkDance=Show | StateFolkDance = Square dance | Gemstone=Show | StateGemstone = Aquamarine | Mineral=Show | StateMineral = Rhodochrosite | Rock=Show | StateRock = Yule Marble | Grass=Show | StateGrass = Blue grama | Tartan=Show | StateTartan = ''to be added'' | Butterfly=Hide | Amphibian=Hide | Colors=Hide | Stone=Hide | Soil=Hide | Beverage=Hide | DomesticatedAnimal=Hide | Furbearer=Hide | Game=Hide | Reptile=Hide | Wildflower=Hide | MusicalInstrument=Hide | Waltz=Hide | QuarterRelease = To be released in 2006 }} |- style="vertical-align:top;" |'''List of U.S. state dances Folk dance''' || Square dance |- |'''List of U.S. state minerals, rocks, stones and gemstones Gemstone''' || Aquamarine |- |'''List of U.S. state minerals, rocks, stones and gemstones Mineral''' || Rhodochrosite |- |'''List of U.S. state minerals, rocks, stones and gemstones Rock''' || Yule Marble |- |'''List of U.S. state grass Grass''' || Blue grama |- |'''Tartan''' .html">Image:ColoradoTartan.gif 100px --> |- {{US state quarter | Name = Colorado | Image = Colorado quarter, reverse side, 2006.jpg | ReleaseDate = To be released in 2006 }} |}

'''Colorado''' is a Western United States western U.S. state state in the central part of the United States.

Geography
{{see also|List of Colorado counties|List of Colorado rivers|List of Colorado National Parks}} Colorado is one of only three states (the others are Wyoming and Utah) that has only lines of latitude and longitude for borders. It stretches exactly from 37Â°N to 41Â°N, and 102Â°W to 109Â°W. The Four Corners Monument at its southwestern-most point is at 37Â°N and 109Â°W. East of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains are the Colorado Eastern Plains, the section of the Great Plains within Colorado at elevations ranging from 3,500 to 7,000 feet (1,000 to 2,000 m). Kansas and Nebraska border Colorado to the east. The plains are sparsely settled with most population along the South Platte River South Platte and the Arkansas River Arkansas rivers and the I-70 corridor. Rainfall is meager, averaging about 15 inches (380 mm) annually. There is some irrigated farming, but much of the land is used for dryland farming or ranching. Winter wheat is a typical crop and most small towns in the region boast both a water tower and a grain elevator. The major cities and towns lie just east of the Front Range, in the I-25 corridor. The majority of the population of Colorado lives in this densely urbanized strip. To the west lay the Colorado Front Range Front Range of the Rocky Mountains with notable peaks such as Longs Peak Long's Peak, Mount Evans, Pikes Peak, and the Spanish Peaks near Walsenburg in the south. This area drains to the east, is forested, and partially urbanized. With urbanization, utilization of the forest for timbering and grazing was retarded which resulted in accumulation of fuel. During the drought of 2002 devastating forest fires swept this area. To the west of the Front Range lay the continental divide. To the west of the continental divide is the Western Slope of Colorado Western Slope. Water west of the continental divide drains into the Pacific Ocean via the Colorado River (U.S.) Colorado River. Image:Colorado.png Digital_elevation model.html" title="Meaning of thumb thumb|right|300px|[[Digital elevation model relief map of Colorado — much of the state is flat, despite stereotypes.html" title="Meaning of right|300px|[[Digital elevation model">thumb|right|300px|[[Digital elevation model relief map of Colorado — much of the state is flat, despite stereotypes">right|300px|[[Digital elevation model">thumb|right|300px|[[Digital elevation model relief map of Colorado — much of the state is flat, despite stereotypes Within the interior of the Rocky Mountains are several large parks or high broad basins. In the north, on the east side of the continental divide is North Park. North Park is drained by the North Platte River which flows north into Wyoming. Just south but on the west side of the continental divide is Middle Park, drained by the Colorado River. South Park (Colorado basin) South Park is the headwaters of the South Platte River. To the south lay the San Luis Valley, the headwaters of the Rio Grande which drains into New Mexico. Across the Sangre de Cristo Range to the east of the San Luis Valley lay the Wet Mountain Valley. These basins, particularly the San Luis Valley, lay along the Rio Grande Rift, a major geological formation, and its branches. See Great Rift Valley. Image:Longs Peak.jpg thumb|left|Snowpack accumulation at 14,255 feet (4345 m) on Longs Peak in Rocky Mountain National Park. The Rocky Mountains within Colorado contain 54 peaks over 14,000 feet (4270 m), known as fourteeners. The mountains are timbered with conifers and aspen to the tree-line, at an elevation of about 12,000 feet (4,000 m) in southern Colorado to about 10,500 feet (3,200 m) in northern Colorado; above this only alpine vegetation grows. The Rockies are snow-covered only in the winter; most snow melts by mid August with the exception of a few small glaciers. The Colorado Mineral Belt, stretching from the San Juan Mountains in the southwest to Boulder, Colorado Boulder and Central City, Colorado Central City on the front range, contains most of the historic gold and silver mining districts of Colorado. The Western Slope is generally drained by the Colorado River and its tributaries. Notable to the south are the San Juan Mountains, an extremely rugged mountain range, and to the west of the San Juans, the Colorado Plateau, a high desert bordering Southern Utah. Grand Junction, Colorado Grand Junction is the largest city on the Western Slope. Grand Junction is served by Interstate Highway I-70. To the southeast of Grand Junction is Grand Mesa, a large flat-topped mountain. Further east are the ski resorts of Aspen, Colorado Aspen, Vail, Colorado Vail, Crested Butte, Colorado Crested Butte, and Steamboat Springs, Colorado Steamboat Springs. The northwestern corner of Colorado bordering Northern Utah and Western Wyoming is mostly sparsely populated rangeland. From west to east, the state consists of desert-like basins, turning into plateaus, then alpine mountains, and then the grasslands of the Great Plains. Mount Elbert is the highest peak in the Rocky Mountains within the continental United States. The famous Pikes Peak is just west of Colorado Springs, Colorado Colorado Springs. Its lone peak is visible from near the Kansas border on clear days.

History
{{main|History of Colorado}} The state was named after the Spanish language Spanish word "Colorado" which means "reddish colored" that presumably refers to the red sandstone formations in the area or reddish brown color of the Colorado River. The territory which ultimately became Colorado was added to the United States by the 1803 Louisiana Purchase and the 1848 Mexican Cession. The Colorado Gold Rush of 1859 (see also Fifty-Niner) brought many settlers to the Denver, Colorado Denver area, although the population collapsed following an initial mining boom. The Colorado Territory was organized as a Political divisions of the United States United States territory on February 28, 1861 and Colorado attained statehood August 1, 1876 (earning it the moniker the "Centennial State"). Colorado women were granted the right to vote starting on November 7, 1893. Three different ships have been named USS Colorado USS ''Colorado'' in honor of this state.

Pronunciation
"Colorado" is pronounced many different ways. Natives, born and raised in Colorado commonly pronounce it '''"Call-uh-rad-oh"''', while people from the eastern United States and eastern Canada commonly pronounce Colorado '''"Call-oh-rod-oh"'''. In the south; '''"Call-uh-rad-uh"''', in the northern US; '''"Cal-uh-rad-oh"''', and on the west coast '''"Call-oh-rad-oh"'''.

Demographics
{| class="toccolours" align="right" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin:0 0 1em 1em; font-size: 95%;" |- ! colspan=2 bgcolor="#ccccff" align="center"| Historical populations |- ! align="center"| Census
year !! align="right"| Population |- | colspan=2|

|- | align="center"| 1860 || align="right"| 34,277 |- | align="center"| 1870 || align="right"| 39,864 |- | align="center"| 1880 || align="right"| 194,327 |- | align="center"| 1890 || align="right"| 413,249 |- | align="center"| 1900 || align="right"| 539,700 |- | align="center"| 1910 || align="right"| 799,024 |- | align="center"| 1920 || align="right"| 939,629 |- | align="center"| 1930 || align="right"| 1,035,791 |- | align="center"| 1940 || align="right"| 1,123,296 |- | align="center"| 1950 || align="right"| 1,325,089 |- | align="center"| 1960 || align="right"| 1,753,947 |- | align="center"| 1970 || align="right"| 2,207,259 |- | align="center"| 1980 || align="right"| 2,889,964 |- | align="center"| 1990 || align="right"| 3,294,394 |- | align="center"| United States 2000 Census 2000 || align="right"| 4,301,261 |} The state capital and largest city is Denver, Colorado; the Denver-Aurora metropolitan area contains over half of the state's population (2.5 million out of 4.3 million). As of 2005, Colorado has an estimated population of 4,665,177, which is an increase of 63,356, or 1.4%, from the prior year and an increase of 363,162, or 8.4%, since the year 2000. This includes a natural increase since the last census of 205,321 people (that is 353,091 births minus 147,770 deaths) and an increase due to net migration of 159,957 people into the state. Immigration from outside the United States resulted in a net increase of 112,217 people, and migration within the country produced a net increase of 47,740 people. According to estimates made in 2004, Colorado's population will increase to 7,150,000 by 2030 [http://cwcb.state.co.us/SWSI/Report/AppendixA.pdf]. The largest increases are expected along the Colorado Front Range Front Range, especially in the Denver-Aurora metropolitan area. As of 2004, 441,000 foreign-born persons (9.7% of the population) live in the state, including an estimated 144,000 illegal aliens (3.1% of the state population). The racial makeup of the state and comparison to the prior census: {{Racial_demographics_begin | year1=2000 | year2=1990 }} {{Racial_demographics_White | year1=82.8% | year2=88.2% }} {{Racial_demographics_Black | year1=3.8% | year2=4.0% }} {{Racial_demographics_Asian | year1=2.2% | year2=1.8% }} {{Racial_demographics_Amerindian | year1=1.0% | year2=0.8% }} {{Racial_demographics_Other | race=Other race | year1=7.3% | year2=5.1% }} {{Racial_demographics_Mixed | year1=2.8% | year2=* }} {{Racial_demographics_Hispanic | year1White=74.5% | year2White=80.7% | year1Hispanic=17.1% | year2Hispanic=12.9% }} {{Racial_demographics_end}} (Estimates for the year 2003 are available at: [http://www.census.gov/popest/states/asrh/tables/SC-EST2003-03/SC-EST2003-03-28.pdf PDF].) {| |- |Image:Colorado_population_map.png thumb|right|200px|Colorado Population Density Map Colorado's Hispanic presence is one of the largest in the U.S.—only five states have more Hispanics (per capita). Denver and some other areas have significant Mexican populations, while southern Colorado has a large number of Hispanos, the descendants of early New Mexican settlers of colonial Spanish origin. According to the 2000 Census, the largest ancestry groups in Colorado are Germans German (22%), Irish people Irish (12.2%), and English people English (12%). Persons reporting German ancestry are the largest group in the state and are especially strong in the Front Range and eastern Plains. People of British extraction are the largest group in the western Rocky Mountains. |}

Religion
*Christianity Christian – 75% **Protestantism Protestant – 48% ***Baptist – 9% ***Methodism Methodist – 5% ***Lutheranism Lutheran – 5% ***Episcopal – 3% ***Presbyterianism Presbyterian – 3% ***Other Protestant or general Protestant – 23% **Roman Catholicism in the United States Roman Catholic – 24% **Latter-Day Saint (Mormon) – 2% **Other Christian – 1% *Judaism Jewish – 2% *Other Religions – 1% *Non-Religious/Agnostic – 22% Compared to the nation at large, Colorado—like many other Western states—has a high percentage of non-religious people. In addition, although quite small in number overall, Colorado has one of the highest concentrations of Tibetan Buddhists in North America, located primarily in Boulder and Crestone. Denver is home to one of America's largest Jewish populations. Nonetheless, the state—specifically the city of Colorado Springs—is home to numerous Christian groups. Focus on the Family is among the most prominent of these.

Economy
Image:Corn production in Colorado.jpg thumb|250px|Corn production in Colorado. [http://www.bea.gov/ The Bureau of Economic Analysis] estimates that the total state product in 2003 was $187 billion. Per capital personal income in 2003 was $34,561, putting Colorado 8^th in the nation. To see a 2004 per capita personal income comparison table on a state basis: [http://www.bea.gov/bea/newsrel/spi_highlights.pdf] Image:wiki_colorado.JPG thumb|250px|Greetings from Colorado The state's economy broadened from its mid 19th century roots in mining when irrigated agriculture developed, and by the late 19th century, raising livestock had become important. Early industry was based on the extraction and processing of minerals and agricultural products. Current agricultural products are cattle, wheat, dairy products, maize corn, and hay. The federal government is also a major economic force in the state with many important federal facilities including NORAD and the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs; NOAA and the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Boulder, CO Boulder; U.S. Geological Survey and other government agencies at the Denver Federal Center in Lakewood, CO Lakewood; the Denver Mint and United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver; and a federal ADX Florence Supermax Prison and other federal prisons near CaÃ±on City, CO CaÃ±on City. There are of course various other Independent Agencies of the United States Government federal agencies and federally owned lands in the state, especially with Colorado's abundant National Forests and four List of U.S. national parks by state#Colorado National Parks. There are also numerous private companies that have operations in Colorado that deal with the governmental agencies in the state. In the second half of the 20th century the industrial and service sectors have expanded greatly. The state's economy is diversified and is notable for its concentration of scientific research and high-technology industries. Other industries include food processing, transportation equipment, machinery, chemical products, minerals such as gold and molybdenum, and tourism. Denver is an important financial center. The Colorado income tax rate is a flat 4.63 percent of your federal taxable income regardless of your income level. Colorado's state sales tax is 2.9 percent on retail sales. Full-year Colorado residents can claim excess a sales tax refund on their individual state income tax return. Many counties and cities charge their own rates in addition to the base state rate. There are also certain county and special district taxes that may apply. The most common special district taxes are: *Regional Transportation District (RTD), which affects the counties of Denver, Boulder, Jefferson and portions of Adams, Arapahoe, Broomfield and Douglas *Cultural Facilities District (CD) *Football Stadium District (FD or FTBL), approved by the voters to pay for and help build the Denver Broncosâ€™ stadium *Local Improvement District (LID) within designated areas of southeast Jefferson and Boulder counties *Regional Transportation District (RTA) taxes at varying rates in Basalt, Carbondale, Glenwood Springs, Gunnison County Real estate and personal business property are taxable in Colorado. The state's senior property tax exemption was temporarily suspended by the Colorado legislature in 2003. The tax break is scheduled to return for assessment year 2006, payable in 2007.

Transportation
{| |- | valign="top" | *Interstate 25 *Interstate 70 *Interstate 76 (west) Interstate 76 *U.S. Route 6 *U.S. Route 24 | valign="top" | *U.S. Route 34 *U.S. Route 36 *U.S. Route 40 *U.S. Route 50 *U.S. Route 85 *U.S. Route 87 *U.S. Route 285 |}

Law and government
Image:Colorado state capitol.jpg left|thumb|Colorado State Capitol in Denver Like the majority of the U.S. state states, Colorado's current constitution provides for three branches of government: the legislative, executive and judicial branches. The legislative body is the General Assembly made up of two houses, the House of Representatives and the Senate. The House of Representatives has 65 members and the Senate has 35. Currently, United States Democratic Party Democrats are in control of both chambers of the General Assembly. The 2005 Colorado General Assembly is the first to be controlled by the Democrats in forty years. Colorado is considered a very independent state politically, having elected 17 Democrats and 12 Republican Party (United States) Republicans to the governorship in the last 100 years. The state supported Democrat Bill Clinton in 1992, and the Republican presidential nominees in 1996 and 2000. Recently, the state appears to be going more towards the center. George W. Bush won the state's 9 electoral votes in 2004 by a margin of 5 percentage points with 51.7% of the vote, considerably less than the 9% margin Bush won by in 2000, however this can be largely attributed to the 5% of the vote Ralph Nader won in 2000. Nearly all of these votes went to Democrat John Kerry in 2004. [http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2004/special/president/showdown/CO/]. Democratic Party (United States) Democrats also gained in every open seat race in the state, picking up a seat in the Senate and the House of Representatives. Democrats are strongest in Denver Metropolitan Area metropolitan Denver, Boulder, Colorado Boulder, southern Colorado (including Pueblo, Colorado Pueblo, and a few western ski resort counties, while Republicans are strongest in the rural plains region, Colorado Springs, the Western Slope of Colorado Western Slope (including Grand Junction), and some of the Denver suburbs. The fastest growing parts of the state, particularly Douglas County, Colorado Douglas, Elbert County, Colorado Elbert and Weld County, Colorado Weld counties in metro Denver, are strongly Republican. The two U.S. United States Senate Senators from Colorado are Wayne Allard (R), and Ken Salazar (D). The governor heads the state's executive branch. The current governor of Colorado is Bill Owens (R). See: List of Colorado Governors Colorado is made up primarily of transplanted citizens, and this is illustrated by the fact that the state has not had a native-born governor since 1975 (when John David Vanderhoof left office) and has not elected one since 1958, in the person of Stephen L.R. McNichols. (Vanderhoof ascended from the Lieutenant Governorship when John Arthur Love was given a position in Richard Nixon's administration in 1973.) Bill Owens is a native of Ft. Worth, Texas.

Important cities and towns
{{ussm|colorado.png|co}} Each grouping represents a U.S. Census United States metropolitan area metropolitan or United States micropolitan area micropolitan area, headed by its principal city (or cities). Each city named in '''bold''' has a population greater than 100,000. {| |- valign="top" | *'''Denver, Colorado Denver'''-'''Aurora, Colorado Aurora''' **'''Arvada, Colorado Arvada''' **Brighton, Colorado Brighton **Broomfield, Colorado Broomfield **Castle Rock, Colorado Castle Rock **'''Centennial, Colorado Centennial''' **Commerce City, Colorado Commerce City **Englewood, Colorado Englewood **Federal Heights, Colorado Federal Heights **Golden, Colorado Golden **Greenwood Village, Colorado Greenwood Village **'''Lakewood, Colorado Lakewood''' **Littleton, Colorado Littleton **Northglenn, Colorado Northglenn **Parker, Colorado Parker **'''Thornton, Colorado Thornton''' **'''Westminster, Colorado Westminster''' **Wheat Ridge, Colorado Wheat Ridge | *''' Colorado Springs, Colorado Colorado Springs ''' **Fountain, Colorado Fountain *''' Fort Collins, Colorado Fort Collins '''-Loveland, Colorado Loveland *''' Pueblo, Colorado Pueblo ''' *Boulder, Colorado Boulder **Lafayette, Colorado Lafayette **Longmont, Colorado Longmont **Louisville, Colorado Louisville **Superior, Colorado Superior *Greeley, Colorado Greeley **Windsor, Colorado Windsor | *Grand Junction, Colorado Grand Junction *Canon City, Colorado Canon City *Montrose, Colorado Montrose *Durango, Colorado Durango *Fort Morgan, Colorado Fort Morgan *Silverthorne, Colorado Silverthorne *Sterling, Colorado Sterling |} Other notable cities (population under 10,000) *Alamosa, Colorado Alamosa *Aspen, Colorado Aspen *Glenwood Springs, Colorado Glenwood Springs *Leadville, Colorado Leadville *Trinidad, Colorado Trinidad *Vail, Colorado Vail *Walsenburg, Colorado Walsenburg

25 Richest Places in Colorado
{{main|Richest places in Colorado}} Ranked by per capita income 1 Cherry Hills Village, Colorado Cherry Hills Village $99,996
2 Genesee, Colorado Genessee CDP $79,180
3 Columbine Valley, Colorado Columbine Valley $71,758
4 Castle Pines, Colorado Castle Pines CDP $70,456
5 Greenwood Village, Colorado Greenwood Village $69,189
6 Bonanza, Colorado Bonanza $66,857
7 Bow Mar, Colorado Bow Mar $53,558
8 Heritage Hills, Colorado Heritage Hills CDP $50,041
9 Perry Park, Colorado Perry Park CDP $47,574
10 Lone Tree, Colorado Lone Tree $46,287
11 Meridian, Colorado Meridian CDP $46,031
12 The Pinery, Colorado The Pinery CDP $43,065
13 Eldorado Springs, Colorado Eldorado Springs CDP $42,908
14 Vail, Colorado Vail $42,390
15 Foxfield, Colorado Foxfield $40,970
16 Aspen, Colorado Aspen $40,680
17 Niwot, Colorado Niwot $39,943
18 Mountain Village, Colorado Mountain Village $39,920
19 Edwards, Colorado Edwards CDP $39,784
20 Pitkin, Colorado Pitkin $39,182
21 Telluride, Colorado Telluride $38,832
22 Woodmoor, Colorado Woodmoor CDP $38,758
23 Castlewood, Colorado Castlewood CDP $37,891 (now a part of Centennial, Colorado Centennial)
24 Vona, Colorado Vona $37,802
25 Eagle-Vail, Colorado Eagle-Vail CDP $37,260

Education
Colleges and universities {| |- | valign="top" | *Adams State College *Colorado Christian University *Colorado College *Colorado School of Mines *Colorado State University System **Colorado State University **Colorado State University - Pueblo *Colorado Technical University *Denver Seminary *Fort Lewis College *Heritage College & Heritage Institute *Iliff School of Theology *Jones International University *Mesa State College *Metropolitan State College of Denver *Naropa University *National Technological University | valign="top" | *Nazarene Bible College *Regis University *Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design *United States Air Force Academy *University of Colorado System **University of Colorado at Boulder **University of Colorado at Colorado Springs **University of Colorado at Denver **University of Colorado Health Sciences Center *University of Denver *University of Northern Colorado *Western State College |}

Professional sports teams
As of 2005, Colorado was the least populous state with a franchise in each of the major professional sports leagues. In fact, as of the 2000 census Colorado was also the least populous state to have more than one major league team. The state is able to support the teams because it contains a large metropolitan area with a much higher population than any other city within 500 miles (800 km). Therefore, many of the residents in the surrounding states support the teams in Denver, as shown by the reach of the Broncos' radio network[http://www.denverbroncos.com/page.php?id=1637]. The Canadian province of Alberta is the only less populous jurisdiction in North America besides the Washington, D.C. District of Columbia to have more than one major league team.

Major league teams
*Colorado Rockies, Major League Baseball *Denver Nuggets, National Basketball Association *Denver Broncos, National Football League *Colorado Avalanche, National Hockey League

Other teams
*Colorado Rapids, Major League Soccer *Colorado Crush, Arena Football League *Colorado Mammoth, National Lacrosse League *Denver Outlaws, Major League Lacrosse *Colorado Springs Sky Sox, Minor League Baseball (AAA) *Colorado Eagles, Central Hockey League *Rocky Mountain Rage, Central Hockey League *Colorado Chill, National Women's Basketball League

References
*U.S. Census Bureau. *
- Colorado QuickFacts. Geographic and demographic information. *
- Colorado - Race and Hispanic Origin: 1860 to 1990 (Portable Document Format PDF)

See also
*Tibetan American

Further reading
*Explore Colorado, A Naturalist's Handbook, The Denver Museum of Natural History and Westcliff Publishers, 1995, ISBN 1-56579-124-X for an excellent guide to the ecological regions of Colorado. *The Archeology of Colorado, Revised Edition, E. Steve Cassells, Johnson Books, Boulder, Colorado, 1997, trade paperback, ISBN 1-55566-193-9. *Chokecherry Places, Essays from the High Plains, Merrill Gilfillan, Johnson Press, Boulder, Colorado, trade paperback, ISBN 1-55566-227-7. *The Tie That Binds, Kent Haruf, 1984, hardcover, ISBN 0030719798, a fictional account of farming in Colorado. *Railroads of Colorado: Your Guide to Colorado's Historic Trains and Railway Sites, Claude Wiatrowski, Voyageur Press, 2002, hardcover, 160 pages, ISBN 0-89658-591-3

External links
{{sisterlinks|Colorado}} * {{wikitravel|Colorado}}
- The Official Colorado State Website
- Official tourism Website
- Photos of Colorado - Terra Galleria
- Colorado place names
- Colorado Newspapers
- County Maps Colorado Full color county maps. List of County seats, cities and towns
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- Housing {{Colorado}} {{United_States}} Category:1876 establishments Category:Colorado * Category:States of the American West Category:States of the United States ang:Colorado ar:ÙƒÙˆÙ„ÙˆØ±Ø§Ø¯Ùˆ ast:Colorado bg:ÐšÐ¾Ð»Ð¾Ñ€Ð°Ð´Ð¾ ca:Colorado cs:Colorado da:Colorado de:Colorado et:Colorado es:Colorado (estado) eo:Koloradio eu:Kolorado fr:Colorado ga:Colorado gd:Colorado gl:Colorado, Estados Unidos de AmÃ©rica ko:ì½œë¡œë?¼ë?„ ì£¼ id:Colorado is:Colorado it:Colorado he:×§×•×œ×•×¨×“×• ka:áƒ™áƒ?áƒšáƒ?áƒ áƒ?áƒ“áƒ? (áƒ¨áƒ¢áƒ?áƒ¢áƒ˜) ks:KÄ?larÄ“á¸?Å? kw:Kolorado lv:KolorÄ?do lt:Koloradas lb:Colorado (Bundesstaat) hu:Colorado mk:ÐšÐ¾Ð»Ð¾Ñ€Ð°Ð´Ð¾ mr:à¤•à¥‰à¤²à¥‹à¤°à¤¾à¤¡à¥‹ nl:Colorado (staat) ja:ã‚³ãƒãƒ©ãƒ‰å·ž no:Colorado nn:Colorado os:ÐšÐ¾Ð»Ð¾Ñ€Ð°Ð´Ð¾ pl:Kolorado pt:Colorado ru:ÐšÐ¾Ð»Ð¾Ñ€Ð°Ð´Ð¾ sq:Colorado simple:Colorado sk:Colorado (Å¡tÃ¡t USA) sl:Kolorado sr:ÐšÐ¾Ð»Ð¾Ñ€Ð°Ð´Ð¾ (Ð´Ñ€Ð¶Ð°Ð²Ð°) fi:Colorado sv:Colorado th:à¸¡à¸¥à¸£à¸±à¸?à¹‚à¸„à¹‚à¸¥à¸£à¸²à¹‚à¸” vi:Colorado tr:Colorado uk:ÐšÐ¾Ð»Ð¾Ñ€Ð°Ð´Ð¾ zh:ç§‘ç¾…æ‹‰å¤šå·ž {| class="toccolours" align="center" width=94% style="margin:0.5em 1em; clear:both" |align=center| '''U.S. state State of Colorado''' .html">Image:Flag of Colorado.svg 50px|Flag of Colorado |- |align=center| '''Regions''' |- |align=center| Colorado Piedmont .html">Colorado Eastern Plains Eastern Plains | Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Area .html">Colorado Front Range Front Range | Colorado Mineral Belt Mineral Belt | Grand Valley (Colorado) Grand Valley | Roaring Fork Valley .html">San Luis Valley Colorado Western Slope|Western Slope |- |align=center| '''List of cities in Colorado Largest cities''' |- |align=center| Arvada, Colorado Arvada | Aurora, Colorado Aurora | Boulder, Colorado Boulder | Broomfield, Colorado Broomfield | Castle Rock, Colorado Castle Rock | Centennial, Colorado Centennial | Colorado Springs, Colorado Colorado Springs | Denver, Colorado Denver | Fort Collins, Colorado Fort Collins | Grand Junction, Colorado Grand Junction | Greeley, Colorado Greeley | Lakewood, Colorado Lakewood | Littleton, Colorado Littleton | Longmont, Colorado Longmont | Loveland, Colorado Loveland | Northglenn, Colorado Northglenn | Parker, Colorado Parker | Pueblo, Colorado Pueblo | Thornton, Colorado Thornton | Westminster, Colorado Westminster |- |align=center| '''List of Colorado counties Counties''' |- |align=center| Adams County, Colorado Adams | Alamosa County, Colorado Alamosa | Arapahoe County, Colorado Arapahoe | Archuleta County, Colorado Archuleta | Baca County, Colorado Baca | Bent County, Colorado Bent | Boulder County, Colorado Boulder | Broomfield, Colorado Broomfield | Chaffee County, Colorado Chaffee | Cheyenne County, Colorado Cheyenne | Clear Creek County, Colorado Clear Creek | Conejos County, Colorado Conejos | Costilla County, Colorado Costilla | Crowley County, Colorado Crowley | Custer County, Colorado Custer | Delta County, Colorado Delta | Denver, Colorado Denver | Dolores County, Colorado Dolores | Douglas County, Colorado Douglas | Eagle County, Colorado Eagle | El Paso County, Colorado El Paso | Elbert County, Colorado Elbert | Fremont County, Colorado Fremont | Garfield County, Colorado Garfield | Gilpin County, Colorado Gilpin | Grand County, Colorado Grand | Gunnison County, Colorado Gunnison | Hinsdale County, Colorado Hinsdale | Huerfano County, Colorado Huerfano | Jackson County, Colorado Jackson | Jefferson County, Colorado Jefferson | Kiowa County, Colorado Kiowa | Kit Carson County, Colorado Kit Carson | La Plata County, Colorado La Plata | Lake County, Colorado Lake | Larimer County, Colorado Larimer | Las Animas County, Colorado Las Animas | Lincoln County, Colorado Lincoln | Logan County, Colorado Logan | Mesa County, Colorado Mesa | Mineral County, Colorado Mineral | Moffat County, Colorado Moffat | Montezuma County, Colorado Montezuma | Montrose County, Colorado Montrose | Morgan County, Colorado Morgan | Otero County, Colorado Otero | Ouray County, Colorado Ouray | Park County, Colorado Park | Phillips County, Colorado Phillips | Pitkin County, Colorado Pitkin | Prowers County, Colorado Prowers | Pueblo County, Colorado Pueblo | Rio Blanco County, Colorado Rio Blanco | Rio Grande County, Colorado Rio Grande | Routt County, Colorado Routt | Saguache County, Colorado Saguache | San Juan County, Colorado San Juan | San Miguel County, Colorado San Miguel | Sedgwick County, Colorado Sedgwick | Summit County, Colorado Summit | Teller County, Colorado Teller | Washington County, Colorado Washington | Weld County, Colorado Weld | Yuma County, Colorado Yuma |} Category:States of the United States de:Kategorie:Colorado fr:CatÃ©gorie:Colorado ko:ë¶„ë¥˜:ì½œë¡œë?¼ë?„ ì£¼ nl:Categorie:Colorado ja:Category:ã‚³ãƒãƒ©ãƒ‰å·ž no:Kategori:Colorado os:ÐšÐ°Ñ‚ÐµÐ³Ð¾Ñ€Ð¸:ÐšÐ¾Ð»Ð¾Ñ€Ð°Ð´Ð¾ pt:Categoria:Colorado sl:Kategorija:Kolorado fi:Luokka:Colorado sv:Kategori:Colorado

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