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Colorado,
General Information
Nickname: Centennial State
State bird: Lark Bunting
State flower: Rocky Mountain Columbine
Capital: Denver
Date of admission to the Union: August 1 1876
Population: 4,601,403 (official estimate 2004)
Population density: 17.1 per sq km
2003 total overseas arrivals/US ranking: 288,000/17
Time: Mountain (GMT - 7). Daylight Saving Time is observed.
The State: Colorado is known for its famous Rocky Mountains and is a year-round destination that boasts spectacular national parks, forests, gold-rush ghost towns and Native American ruins. The capital, Denver, is the gateway to numerous ski resorts and is home to many museums, parks, gardens and a restored Victorian square. State attractions include Colorado Springs, Pikes Peak Ghost Town, the Rocky Mountain, Black Canyon of the Gunnison and Mesa Verde national parks, the sandstone formations of the Garden of the Gods, and Aspen, Vail and Breckenridge ski resorts.
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