Colorado
Became a state: August 1, 1876 (38th state)
Area: 104,185 sq mi (ranked 8th in size)
Population: 4,301,261 (ranked 22nd in population)
Capital: Denver
Largest City: Denver (population 566,974)
Bordering States: Arizona, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Utah, Wyoming
Origin of state name: Colorado is a Spanish word, which means the “color red” and refers to the muddy Colorado river.
State Nickname: Centennial State, Colorful Colorado
State Bird: Lark Bunting
State Flower: Rocky Mountain Columbine (White and Lavender)
State Tree: Colorado Blue Spruce
State Gemstone: Aqua Marine
Trivia: Louis Ballast created the “cheeseburger” in 1935. Ballast owned the Humpty Dumpty Barrel Drive-In, which was located in Denver, Colorado. The Humpty Dumpty burned down completely and now the site is a boring parking lot with a small memorial to the Humpty Dumpty. You can visit the site at, 2776 N. Speer Blvd, Denver, Colorado.
Abbreviation: CO
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