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Summary of Colorado

Capital Denver

Entity Condition

Governor Bill Ritter (D)

Senators Mark Udall (D), Michael Bennett

Surface Rank 8 of 50th

Total 269,602 km²

Water 974 km²

Population (2007) 22nd place out of 50th

Total 4,861,515 inhab.

Density 18.03 inhab/km²

Colorado is located in the southwestern United States of America. The rugged terrain of the Rocky Mountain range dominates half of its western side. Colorado has traditionally had a high-quality educational system. It is famous for its public support of the arts, as evidenced by the number and quality of arts and cultural institutions in the state. 

The University of Denver ( 1846 ) and the University of Colorado ( 1912 ) stand out in the state capital. Among the most outstanding museums in Colorado is the Museum of Art, the Museum of Natural History and the Colorado National Heritage Center, all located in Denver.

Located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States, it is bordered on the north by Wyoming and Nebraska, on the east by Nebraska and Kansas, on the south by Oklahoma and New Mexico, on the southwest by Arizona, and the west by Utah. The Rocky Mountains stretch from north to south throughout the state’s centre. It has an area of ​​269,602 km², and the altitude varies from 1,021 m, on the banks of the Arkansas River, to 4,399 m at the top of Mount Elbert. The eastern third of Colorado belongs to the Great Plains.