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Colorado

Part of the Western United States, the Southwestern United States, and the Mountain States, Colorado is the 38th state to join the Union (on August 1, 1876) and with a population of 5,348,476 is today the 22nd most populous state. Colorado is known as the The Centennial State

State Abbreviation: CO
Capital City:  Denver
Largest City: Denver
Number of Counties: 64
Area: 104,094 square miles
Major Rivers: Colorado River, Rio Grande, Animas River and Arkansas River
Major Lakes:  Grand Lake, Blue Mesa Reservoir, John Martin Reservoir
Highest Point: Mt. Elbert; 14,433 feet feet above sea level
State Motto: "Nil sine Numine" - Nothing Without Providence
State Bird: Lark bunting
State Insect: Hairstreak Butterfly
State Fish: Greenback Cutthroat Trout
State Amphibian: Western tiger salamander
State Tree: Blue Spruce
State Flower: Rocky Mountain Columbine
(White and Lavender)
State Gemstone: Aquamarine

Colorado Military Bases

Air Force
Buckley Air Force Base
Schriever Air Force Base
Peterson Air Force Base

Army
Fort Carson Army Base
Fort Carson Army Family Housing

Coast Guard 
USCG Colorado Springs

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