| State of Colorado |
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| Ìlàjẹ́:The Centennial State |
| Motto(s):Nil sine numine (Nothing without providence) |
 Map of the United States with Colorado highlighted |
| Èdè oníibiṣẹ́ | English |
| Orúkọaráàlú | Coloradan[1][2] |
| Olúìlú | Denver |
| Ìlú atóbijùlọ | Denver |
| Largestmetro area | Denver-Aurora Metro Area |
| Àlà | Ipò 8th ní U.S. |
| - Total | 104,185 sq mi
(269,837 km2) |
| - Width | 280 miles (451 km) |
| - Length | 380 miles (612 km) |
| - % water | 0.36% |
| - Latitude | 37°N to 41°N |
| - Longitude | 102°03'W to 109°03'W |
| Iyeèrò | Ipò 22nd ní U.S. |
| - Total | 4,939,456 (2008 est.)[3]
4,301,261 (2000) |
| - Density | 41.5/sq mi (16.01/km2)
Ranked 37th in the U.S. |
| - Median income | $51,022 (10th) |
| Elevation | |
| - Highest point | Mount Elbert[4][5]
14,440 ft (4401 m) |
| - Mean | 6,800 ft (2073 m) |
| - Lowest point | Arikaree River[4]
3,315 ft (1010 m) |
| Admission to Union | August 1, 1876 (38th) |
| Gómìnà | John Hickenlooper (D) |
| Ìgbákejì Gómìnà | Barbara O'Brien (D) |
| Legislature | {{{Legislature}}} |
| - Upper house | {{{Upperhouse}}} |
| - Lower house | {{{Lowerhouse}}} |
| U.S. Senators | 2 -Mark Udall (D)
3 -Michael Bennet (D) |
| U.S. House delegation | 5 Democrats, 2 Republicans (list) |
| Time zone | MST=UTC-07,MDT=UTC-06 |
| Abbreviations | COColo.US-CO |
| Website | colorado.gov |
