Colorado (CO) |
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| Colorado's Web Site | ||
Capital City: |
Denver | |
Nickname: |
Centennial State | |
Motto: |
Nil Sine Numine (Nothing without Providence) | |
Statehood: |
August 1, 1876 (38th) | |
Origin of State's Name: |
From the Spanish for the color red, which was applied to the Colorado River. | |
Largest Cities: |
Denver, Colorado Springs, Aurora, Lakewood, Fort Collins | |
Border States: |
Arizona, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Utah, Wyoming | |
Land Area: |
103,730 sq. mi.; 8th largest |  |
State's Bird: |
Lark Bunting | |
State's Flower: |
Rocky Mountain Columbine (aquilegia caerules) | |
State's Tree: |
Colorado Blue Spruce (picea pungens) | |
State's Song: |
Where the Columbines Grow | |
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