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Colorado State Information
Colorado is known as the Centennial State because it became a state exactly one hundred years after the Declaration of Independence was signed. The state gleans its name from the Spanish words for “colored red.”
Seventy-five percent of the land area in the U.S. above 10,000 feet is in Colorado: The thirteenth step of the state capital building in Denver is exactly one mile above sea level. Major industries in the state include agriculture, mining and winter sport-related tourism.
Major Cities
- Denver
- Colorado Springs
- Fort Collins
- Springfield
- Boulder
Online Resources
- Official Site of the State of Colorado
- Colorado's Tourism Website
- Colorado Business Council
- Colorado Association of Realtors
Population
4550688
Land Area
103718
Persons per Square Mile
41
New Housing 2003
47871
Total Housing Units
1929092
* All Census information is taken from the US Census.
