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Colorado is also known as the Centennial state as it became a state on Aug 1^st 1876, the 100th anniversary year of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

Origin of state's name: The name Colorado has its origins in the Spanish name for red color as this was the color seen in the Colorado River.  

Capital City: The capital of Colorado is Denver which is one of the fastest growing cities in America and is situated at eh base of the Rocky Mountains. The state is bordered by Arizona, Kansas, Nebraska, Nevada, Oklahoma, Utah and Wyoming.

Population: The population of the state is in excess of 4.3 million and growing

Driving

Driver's license information, applications, testing requirements, driver's manuals and testing locations can all be found the California Department of Revenue's website under the Motor Vehicle Business Group section.

http://www.mv.state.co.us/mv.html

Economy: The main agriculture which drives the economy is corn and wheat followed by cattle farming and milk production. The main industries in the state are medical equipment, mining, food processing and of course tourism.   

State Bird: The state bird is the Prairie Lark Finch which has quite the musical voice

State Flower: The state flower is the Aquilegia caerules of Rocky Mountain columbine which is very fragile and is becoming increasingly rare so much so that state has enacted laws to protect it from being picked in some places.

State Song: The state song is the "where the columbines grow" by A.J. Flynn that sings the praises of this great state.

Colorado - Interesting Facts

• Colorado's southwest corner borders Arizona, New Mexico and Utah the only place in America where the corners of four states meet.
• Denver, lays claim to the invention of the cheeseburger. The trademark for the name Cheeseburger was awarded in 1935 to Louis Ballast.
• Katherine Lee Bates wrote "America the Beautiful" after being inspired by the view from Pikes Peak.
• Hundreds of thousands of valentines are re-mailed each year from Loveland.
• Each year Denver host the worlds largest Rodeo, the Western Stock show.
• Denver has the largest city park system in the nation with 205 parks in City limits and 20,000 Acres of parks in the nearby mountains.

Colorado – Famous People

Many famous people were born and raised in Colorado and many famous people call Colorado their home today. This includes actors, athletes, authors, politicians and entertainers. These include the actor Douglas Fairbanks who hails from Denver and Tim Allen, the well known actor is from Denver. Jack Dempsey the boxer was also born in Colorado in Manassa.