Colorado: Facts & Stats
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Facts
Also Known As | Centennial State |
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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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