Facts of Colorado
- Governer - John Hickenlooper
- Capitol- Denver
- Motto- Nothing without providence
- Population- 5,029,196 people
- Time Zone- Mountain standard time and MDT
- State Abbrevations- CO, Colo., US-CO
- Border states- Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kanas, Nebraska, and Wyoming
- Admision to statehood- August 1, 1876 (38th State)
- Largest city- Denver
- Highest point- Mount Elbert, 14,440 ft (4401.2 m)
- Lowest point- Arikaree River, 3,317 ft (1011 m)
- Professional sports teams- Denver Broncos, Denver Nuggets, Colorado Rockies, Colorado Avalanche
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Famous people-Tim Allen actor, Denver
Zachery Ty Bryan actor, Aurora
M. Scott Carpenter astronaut, Boulder
Lon Chaney actor, Colorado Springs
William Harrison (Jack) Dempsey boxer, Manassa
Ralph Edwards entertainer, Merino
Douglas Fairbanks actor, Denver
Lawrence H. Gipson historian, Greeley
Ruth Handler toy maker, Denver
Erick Hawkins choreographer
Homer Lea soldier, writer
Ted Mack TV host, Greeley
Ouray Ute Indian chief, Colorado Territory
Robert J. Seiwald inventor, Fort Morgan
Byron Raymond White jurist, Fort Collins
Paul Whiteman conductor, Denver
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info gathered from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado