Colorado

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The State of Colorado is a state in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. Colorado may also be considered to be a part of the Mountain, Southwestern, Midwestern, and Central regions of the United States. The United States Census Bureau estimates that the state population was 4,753,377 in 2006, a 10.49% increase since U.S. Census 2000. Denver is the capital and the most populous city of Colorado. Citizens of Colorado are known... more

Area:

  • 269,837 km² (104185 mi² )

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Population:

  • 3,294,394 (1990)

Country:

Date founded:

  • Aug 1, 1876

Also known as:

  • Centennial State

Location

Capital

Denver

The City and County of Denver (pronounced /ˈdɛnvɚ/) is the capital and the most populous city of the state of Colorado, in the United States. Denver is a consolidated city-county located in the South Platte River Valley on the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. The...

Population

number date
  • 4,861,515
  • 799,024
  • 1910
  • 939,629
  • 1920
  • 34,277
  • 1860
  • 539,700
  • 1900
  • 3,294,394
  • 1990
  • 1,325,089
  • 1950
  • 1,123,296
  • 1940
  • 1,035,791
  • 1930
  • 39,864
  • 1870
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ISO 3166-2 Code:

  • US-CO

Official symbols:

Kind of symbol Symbol Date adopted
  • 1982
  • 1931
  • 1994
  • 2008
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GDP (nominal):

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 236,324,000,000
  • 2007

Religions:

Religion Percent of population As of date
  • 21 %
  • 2002
  • 1 %
  • 2002
  • 2 %
  • 2002
  • 3 %
  • 2002
  • 2 %
  • 2002
  • 3 %
  • 2002
  • 1 %
  • 2002
  • 5 %
  • 2002
  • 1 %
  • 2002
  • 2 %
  • 2002
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Geolocation:

Latitude Longitude
  • 39.04735
  • -105.4654

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Government

Governing officials:

Officeholder Office, position, or title From To
  • Jan 9, 2007
  • Aug 1, 1876
  • Jan 14, 1879
  • Jan 14, 1879
  • Jan 9, 1883
  • Jan 9, 1883
  • Jan 13, 1885
  • Jan 13, 1885
  • Jan 11, 1887
  • Jan 11, 1887
  • Jan 8, 1889
  • Jan 8, 1889
  • Jan 13, 1891
  • Jan 13, 1891
  • Jan 10, 1893
  • Jan 10, 1893
  • Jan 8, 1895
  • Jan 8, 1895
  • Jan 12, 1897
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Representatives:

Officeholder Office, position, or title Governmental body (if position is part of one) Jurisdiction of office Legislative sessions From To
  • 1997
  • Jan 3, 2005
  • Jan 12, 1999
  • Jan 3, 2005
  • Jan 3, 2009
  • Jan 21, 2009
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