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State:	Colorado
Abbreviation:	CO
Capital:	Denver
Largest City:	Denver
Population:	4301261
Land-Square Miles:	103,729
Land-Square Miles Rank:	8
Highest Point:	Mount Elbert, 14,433 ft.
Governor of Colorado:	Bill Ritter
Political Party:	Democrative
Seat Up:	2010
Entered Union:	August 1, 1876
State Number:	38th
State Motto:	Nothing Without Providence (Nil Sine Numine)
State Nickname:	The Centennial State, Colorful Colorado
State Flower:	Rocky Mountain Columbine
StateFlower2:	Aquilegia caerules
State Bird:	Lark Bunting
State Song:	Where the Columbines Grow
Sports Team:	Colorado Rockies (Baseball), Denver Nuggets (Men's Basketball), Colorado Xplosion (Women's Basketball), Denver Broncos (Football), Colorado Avalanche (Hockey)
Origin Of The State 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