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Colorado's state bird is the lark bunting.

The Rocky Mountain columbine is the state flower of Colorado.

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Also Known As	Centennial State
Capital	Denver
Population¹	(2020) 5,773,714; (2024 est.) 5,957,493
Governor	Jared Polis (Democrat)
Date Of Admission	August 1, 1876
U.S. Senators	Michael F. Bennet (Democrat) • John Hickenlooper (Democrat)
State Nickname	Centennial State
State Motto	“Nil Sine Numine (Nothing Without Providence)”
State Bird	lark bunting
State Flower	white and lavender columbine
State Song	“Where the Columbines Grow” • “Rocky Mountain High”
Seats In U.S. House Of Representatives	8 of (435)
Time Zone	Mountain (GMT − 7 hours)
Total Area (Sq Km)	269,603
Total Area (Sq Mi)	104,094
¹Excluding military abroad.

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Colorado's state bird is the lark bunting.

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Denver

Denver

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Colorado Springs, Colorado

Colorado Springs

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Boulder

Boulder

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Central City

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Canon City

Canon City

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Aspen

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Leadville

Leadville

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Grand Junction

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Georgetown

Georgetown

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Littleton, Colorado

Littleton

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Cortez

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Durango

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Aurora

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Cripple Creek

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