Colorado the Centennial State.


Location: West Central United States.
Area: 104,250 mi² (270,000 km²).
Capital: Denver.
Bordering states: New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas and Oklahoma.
Population: 4,301,261 (2000 Census)
Colorado has scenic recreational parks including the Rocky Mountain National Park, the Gunnison National Park, Dinosaur National Monument, and Great Sand Dunes National Monument, Mesa Verde National Park and Canyons of the Ancients National Monument.
Economy: agriculture (raising of sheeps) and tourism (millions of visitors) play a vital role in Colorado's economy.
Resorts such as Aspen and Vail attracts attract visitors during ski season and also year-round.
In addition to skiing, hunting and fishing there are many arts festivals, rodeos, and fairs.

Cities

Alamosa Arvada Aspen Aurora Avon Boulder Breckenridge Canon City Castle Rock Cedaredge Colorado Springs Crested Butte Denver Durango Eagle Edwards Englewood Evergreen Florissant Fraser Frisco Ft Collins Glenwood Springs Golden Grand Junction Grand Lake Greeley Greenwood Village Gunnison Highlands Ranch Keystone La Veta Lafayette Lakewood Leadville Littleton Lone Tree Longmont Louisville Loveland Montrose Monument Northglenn Oak Creek Pagosa Springs Parker Pueblo Ridgway Salida Silverthorne Snowmass Village Steamboat Springs Sterling Telluride Trinidad Vail Vail Valley Westcliffe Westminster Wheat Ridge Winter Park Woodland Park