Stately Knowledge: Colorado: Just the Facts
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Just the Facts:
Capital: Denver
Population: 4,301,261
Governor: Bill Owens (R, to January 2003)
Entered the Union: August 1, 1876
As the: 38th state
Motto: Nil Sine Numine (Nothing Without Providence)
Nickname: The Centennial State
Flower: Rocky Mountain Columbine
Bird: Lark Bunting
Song: "Where the Columbines Grow"
Sports Teams: Colorado Rockies (Baseball), Denver Nuggets (Men's Basketball), Colorado Xplosion (Women's Basketball), Denver Broncos (Football), Colorado Avalanche (Hockey)
Origin of Name: From the Spanish word meaning "ruddy" or "red"
Major Industries: Tourism, Food Products, and Printing and Publishing
Historical Sites:
Points of Interest: Rocky Mountain National Park, Mesa Verde National Park, Dinosaur National Monument
Bordering States: Arizona, Utah, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico.
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Encyclopedias and Almanacs
Follow these links to read articles about Colorado from Encyclopedias and Almanacs:
Encarta Concise Encyclopedia
Columbia Encyclopedia
Information Please Almanac
Other Helpful links:
The State of Colorado's Home Page (http://www.state.co.us)
Learn about Colorado's government and read top headlines in many of the state's newspapers.
Colorado Information and History (http://www.state.co.us/gov_dir/gss/archives/info.html)
Brought to you by the Colorado State Archives, this site shares Colorado firsts, biographies of famous Colorado natives, and more!
The Rough Guide to Colorado (http://travel.roughguides.com/content/1045/)
Here you can get information on Colorado's travel destinations, from the ski slopes to the cities.
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Last Updated
Apr 11, 2002
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