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State Abbreviation - CO
State Capital - Denver
Largest City - Denver
Area - 104,100 square miles
Population as of 2000 - 4,301,261
Cash Crops - wheat, cattle, sheep
Other Major Industries - tourism , mining (gold,
silver), oil, finance, and manufacturing
Major Rivers - Colorado River, Rio Grande, Arkansas
River, South Platte River
Major Lakes - Grand Lake, Blue Mesa Reservoir, John
Martin Reservoir
Highest Point - Mt. Elbert; 14,433 feet (4,399 m)
above sea level
Bordering States - Arizona, Kansas, Nebraska, New
Mexico, Oklahoma, Utah, Wyoming
State Nickname - Centennial State, Colorful Colorado
State Song - Where the Columbines Grow
State Song - Alabama
State Bird: Lark Bunting
State Flower: Rocky Mountain Columbine
State Tree: Colorado Blue Spruce
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