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Picturesque Colorado was the 38th state in the USA; it became a state on August 1, 1876 .
State Abbreviation: CO
State Nickname: Centennial State, Colorful Colorado
Capital 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]
Bird: Lark bunting
Flower: Rocky Mountain Columbine
Tree: Colorado Blue Spruce
Largest Cities: Denver, Colorado Springs, Aurora, Lakewood, Fort Collins, Arvada, Pueblo, Westminster, Boulder, Thornton
Bordering States: Arizona, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Utah, Wyoming
Major Rivers: Colorado River, Colorado River, 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
Agriculture: Cattle, wheat, dairy products, corn, hay
Industry: Scientific instruments, food processing, transportation equipment, machinery, chemical products, gold and other mining, tourism
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