Fun Facts about Colorado Colorado was the 38th state in the USA; it became a state on August 1, 1876 . State Abbreviation - CO State Capital - Denver Largest City - Denver Area - 104,100 square miles [Colorado is the 8th biggest state in the USA] Population - 4,301,261 (as of 2000) [Colorado is the 24th most populous state in the USA] Name for Residents - Coloradans Major Industries - agriculture (wheat, cattle, sheep), tourism (especially skiers), mining (gold, silver), oil, finance, and manufacturing Major Rivers - Colorado River, Rio Grande, Arkansas River, South Platte River Major Lakes - Grand Lake, Blue Mesa Reservoir, John Martin Reservoir Highest Point - Mt. Elbert; 14,433 feet (4,399 m) above sea level Bordering States - Arizona, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Utah, Wyoming Origin of the Name Colorado - The word Colorado is Spanish for the "color red," and refers to the muddy Colorado River State Nickname - Centennial State, Colorful Colorado State Motto - "Nil sine Numine" - Nothing Without Providence Nothing without God! Dinosaur Fossils Found in Colorado - Allosaurus, Amphicoelias, Apatosaurus, Brachiosaurus, Camarasaurus, Camptosaurus, Cathetosaurus, Ceratosaurus, Cionodon, Denversaurus, Diplodocus, Dryosaurus, Dystylosaurus, Edmontosaurus, Epanterias, Haplocanthosaurus, Marshosaurus, Nanosaurus, Ornithomimus, Othnielia, Polyonax, Stegosaurus, Supersaurus, Torvosaurus, Triceratops, Tyrannosaurus rex, Ultrasauros Fun Facts about Colorado Colorado was the 38th state in the USA; it became a state on August 1, 1876 . State Abbreviation - CO State Capital - Denver Largest City - Denver Area - 104,100 square miles [Colorado is the 8th biggest state in the USA] Population - 4,301,261 (as of 2000) [Colorado is the 24th most populous state in the USA] Name for Residents - Coloradans Major Industries - agriculture (wheat, cattle, sheep), tourism (especially skiers), mining (gold, silver), oil, finance, and manufacturing Major Rivers - Colorado River, Rio Grande, Arkansas River, South Platte River Major Lakes - Grand Lake, Blue Mesa Reservoir, John Martin Reservoir Highest Point - Mt. Elbert; 14,433 feet (4,399 m) above sea level Bordering States - Arizona, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Utah, Wyoming Origin of the Name Colorado - The word Colorado is Spanish for the "color red," and refers to the muddy Colorado River State Nickname - Centennial State, Colorful Colorado State Motto - "Nil sine Numine" - Nothing Without Providence Nothing without God! Dinosaur Fossils Found in Colorado - Allosaurus, Amphicoelias, Apatosaurus, Brachiosaurus, Camarasaurus, Camptosaurus, Cathetosaurus, Ceratosaurus, Cionodon, Denversaurus, Diplodocus, Dryosaurus, Dystylosaurus, Edmontosaurus, Epanterias, Haplocanthosaurus, Marshosaurus, Nanosaurus, Ornithomimus, Othnielia, Polyonax, Stegosaurus, Supersaurus, We have NOT seen any dinosaurs, sorry. God bless Colorado.
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