Colorado (i/kɒləˈrædoʊ/) is a U.S.
state that encompasses maist o the Southern Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastren portion o the Colorado Plateau an the wastren edge o the Great Plains. Colorado is pairt o the Wastren United States, the Soothwastren Unitit States, an the Muntain States. Colorado is the 8t maist extensive an the 22nt maist populous o the 50 United States. The Unitit States Census Bureau estimates that the population o Colorado wis 5,116,796 on 1 Julie 2011, an increase of +1.74% syne the 2010 Unitit States Census.
Colorado | |
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Kintra | Unitit States |
Afore stateheid | Territory of Colorado |
Admittit tae the Union | 1 August 1876 (38t State) |
Lairgest ceety | caipital |
Lairgest metro | Denver-Aurora-Broomfield MSA |
Govrenment | |
• Govrenor | Jared Polis (D) |
• Lieutenant Governor | Dianne Primavera (D) |
Legislatur | General Assembly |
• Upper hoose | Senate |
• Lawer hoose | Hoose o Representatives |
U.S. senators | 2 – Michael Bennett (D) 3 – John Hickenlooper (D) |
U.S. Hoose delegation | 3 Republicans an 5 Democrats (leet) |
Population | |
• Total | 5,540,545 (2,016 est) |
• Density | 19.0/km2 (49.3/sq mi) |
• Median hooseaud income | $56993 |
• Income rank | 13t |
Leid | |
Trad. abbreviation | Colo. |
Latitude | 37°N to 41°N |
Longitude | 102°03'W to 109°03'W |
Precedit bi Nebraska | Leet o U.S. states bi date o statehuid Admittit on 1 August 1876 (38t) | Succeedit bi North Dakota |
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