Colorado Quick Facts
Statehood: |
August 1, 1876 (38th) |
State Capital: |
Denver |
Land Area: |
103,730 sq. mi.; 8th largest |
Nickname: |
Centennial State |
Motto: |
Nil Sine Numine (Nothing without Providence) |
State Flower: |
Rocky Mountain Columbine |
State Tree: |
olorado Blue Spruce |
State Bird: |
Lark Bunting |
State Song: |
Where the Columbines Grow |
Largest Cities: |
Denver, Colorado Springs, Aurora, Lakewood, Fort Collins |
Border States: |
Arizona, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Utah, Wyoming |
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