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Colorado is a very interesting state. Many people enjoy visiting there. Here are some cool and fun facts about

Colorado

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Colorado has three very important natural resources.

Colorado’s state flag Colorado’s state bird is the lark bunting

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Colorado’s state animal is the bighorn

The Rocky Mountains

Elevation- 14,439 Area- 383,894 sq. miles Highest Point- Mount Elbert

The Rocky Mountains have more than a hundred mountain peaks. Many people like visiting the Rockies to see all the mountains and the landscape.

Colorado Springs

Area-194.70 sq. miles

Colorado Springs is know for its beautiful landscape. Many people like going to Pikes Peak, Garden of Gods, and Cheyanne Mountain Zoo.

Colorado River

Length-1,450 miles Discharge-17,660

The Colorado River is one of the most famous rivers in America. People like to go boating, tubing, swimming, and rafting.

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Denver

Area-154.9 sq. miles Population-649,4495

Denver is a nice clean city. It is famous for a lot of things. Many people visit there to see the Denver Broncos. Others visit just to have fun. Either way Denver is a nice place to visit.

Colorado has a interesting landscape. Colorado mostly has mountains, trees, rivers, and plains.

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John Hickenlooper

Born- February 7, 1952Office-Governor of Colorado (2011 - present)Party-Democratic Party

John Hickenlooper is the 42nd governor of Colorado. He is also the Chairman of the National Governors' Association. He was also the previous 43rd mayor od Denver.

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The third state quarter released in 2006 is Colorado. It is the 38th coin in the United States Quarter Mint. The Colorado quarter has a view of the state's Rocky Mountains with evergreen trees and a banner carrying the inscription "Colorful Colorado."

Colorado has had many license plates come and go. About half the license plates they’ve had have white mountains and green skies. The mountains represent the Rockies. Right now they are still with their 2000 series.

U.S. Representative (1943–)

John Kerry was elected to be the U.S Senate in 1984. He was later re-elected in 1990, 1996, 2002 and 2008. In 2004 he ran for president against George W. Bush. Finally in 2012 he was picked to be the secretary of state.

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Malcolm Carpenter was an American test pilot and astronaut. He was one of the original seven astronauts selected

for NASA's Project Mercury in April 1959. Carpenter was the second

American to orbit the Earth and the fourth American in space.

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Astronaut and test pilot

Film Actor, Television Actor, Comedian (1953–)

Tim Allen is one of the most beloved comedians and actors. Before being an actor