COLORADO 

Admission to Statehood:  August 1, 1876 (Hey that was on my birthday!)

State Gem:  Aquamarine

State Flower:  Columbine                                     

State Tree:  Blue Spruce 

State Bird:  Lurk Bunting                       

State Animal:  Bighorn Sheep

The capital of Colorado is Denver

State Nickname:  Centennial State/ Colorful Colorado 

Area:  104,100 sq. mi. ,Land 103,730 sq. mi. , Water 371 sq. mi.,

Bordering States:  Arizona, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Utah, and Wyoming

Governor:  Bill Owens  (R) (2003/2007)

State Flag:

Amazing Fact:  Colorado, Arizona, Utah, and New Mexico are part of the four corner states. 

Highest Point: Mt. Elbert; 14,433 feet

Lowest Point:  Arikaree River, 3,315 feet

Motto:  Nil sine Numine

             Nothing without Providence

Origin of the state's name:  Taken from the Spanish for the "color red" and was applied to the Colorado River 

Population:  4,301,261

The major high in Colorado are 25, 76, and 70

Colorado has four National Parks and they are Dinosaur Monument, Rocky Mountain, Great Sand Dunes, and Mesa Verde.

Amazing Fact:  Did you know that the largest silver nugget that was found in the US was found in Colorado.  It was found in Aspen, Colorado.  ( It was 1894 when they found it.)  It weighed 1,840 pounds!!  And was 93% pure sterling silver.

                                                           Made by Ethan