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State Facts
Full Name - State of Colorado
Admitted to the Union (Rank) - August 1, 1876 (38th)
Population 2012 (Rank) - 5,187,582 (22nd)
Land Area (Rank) - 103,718 square miles;
Capital - Denver
State Nicknames - Centennial State
Motto - Nil sine Numine (Nothing without Providence)
Song -
“Where the Columbines Grow” (music by A. J. Fynn)
State Symbols
Flower: Rocky Mountain columbine
Tree: Colorado blue spruce
Bird: Lark bunting
Gem: Aquamarine
Animal: Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep
Fossil: Stegosaurus
Economy
Agriculture: Cattle, wheat, dairy products, corn, hay
Industry: Scientific instruments, food processing, transportation equipment, machinery, chemical products, gold and other mining, tourism
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