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Colorado is the
state of the
United States of America that encompasses most of the
Southern Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the
Colorado Plateau and the
high western edge of the
Great Plains. Admitted to the
Union on August 1, 1876, Colorado became the 38th U.S. state. Colorado ranks 21st in population, eighth in total area, and first in mean elevation among the 50
U.S. states.
Fifty-five of the
124 highest major mountain peaks of
North America rise in Colorado. The
United States Census Bureau estimated that the population of the State of Colorado was 5,829,926 on July 1, 2022, an increase of 1.15% since the
2020 United States census.
Denver is the
state capital, the most populous
city, and the heart of the most populous
metropolitan area of the
Rocky Mountain Region.
Colorado Springs is the state's second most populous city. While the population of the
Front Range Urban Corridor now exceeds five million, many rugged portions of the state remain
pristine wilderness.
Portal:Colorado/Intro/2
Colorado is the
state of the
United States of America that encompasses most of the
Southern Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the
Colorado Plateau and the
high western edge of the
Great Plains. Admitted to the
Union on August 1, 1876, Colorado became the 38th U.S. state. Colorado ranks 21st in population, eighth in total area, and first in mean elevation among the 50
U.S. states.
Fifty-five of the
124 highest major mountain peaks of
North America rise in Colorado. The
United States Census Bureau estimated that the population of the State of Colorado was 5,829,926 on July 1, 2022, an increase of 1.15% since the
2020 United States census.
Denver is the
state capital, the most populous
city, and the heart of the most populous
metropolitan area of the
Rocky Mountain Region.
Colorado Springs is the state's second most populous city. While the population of the
Front Range Urban Corridor now exceeds five million, many rugged portions of the state remain
pristine wilderness.
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Colorado is the
state of the
United States of America that encompasses most of the
Southern Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the
Colorado Plateau and the
high western edge of the
Great Plains. Admitted to the
Union on August 1, 1876, Colorado became the 38th U.S. state. Colorado ranks 21st in population, eighth in total area, and first in mean elevation among the 50
U.S. states.
Fifty-five of the
124 highest major mountain peaks of
North America rise in Colorado. The
United States Census Bureau estimated that the population of the State of Colorado was 5,829,926 on July 1, 2022, an increase of 1.15% since the
2020 United States census.
Denver is the
state capital, the most populous
city, and the heart of the most populous
metropolitan area of the
Rocky Mountain Region.
Colorado Springs is the state's second most populous city. While the population of the
Front Range Urban Corridor now exceeds five million, many rugged portions of the state remain
pristine wilderness.