Factual Information : Colorado
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Facts Nickname : The Centennial State.
Capital : Denver
Entered Union : 1 August 1876 (38th).
Song : "Where the Columbines Grow."
Motto : Nil sine numine (Nothing without providence).
Flag : Superimposed on three equal horizontal hands of blue, white, and blue is a large red "C" encircling a golden disk
Animal : Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep.
Bird : Lark bunting.
Flower : Columbine.
Tree : Blue spruce.
Gem : Aquamarine
Agriculture : Cattle, wheat, dairy products, corn, hay.
Industry : Scientific instruments, food processing, transportation equipment, machinery, chemical products, gold and other mining, tourism.
Population : 4,301,261 24th, 12/00
Country : 63 counties