Colorado State Facts and History
Alabama, 30th most extensive by area located in the Southern United States, joined the union in 1819. Yellowhammer State is the nickname of Alabama. But someone says as Cotton State.
Colorado Quick Facts
- Current Governor: Jared Polis (Democratic Party)
- Capital: Denver
- Population: 5.759 million (2019 est.)
- Residents: Alaskan
- Land Area: 269,837 km²
- Water Area: 451.78 sq km
- Total Area: 104,093.67 SQ KM
- Width: 280 mi (450 km)
- Length: 380 mi (610 km)
- State Motto: “Nil Sine Numine (Nothing Without Providence)”
- Nickname: Centennial State
- Electoral votes: 3
- Seats in U.S. House of Representatives: 7 of (435)
- State Song: “Where the Columbines Grow” “Rocky Mountain High”
- Date of Statehood: August 1, 1876
- Time Zone: Mountain (GMT − 7 hours)
- Official Website of Colorado: colorado.gov
- State abbreviation/Postal code: CO
- Origin of name: Colorado is also called “Colorful Colorado” presumably because of our magnificent scenery of mountains, rivers and plains.
Colorado State Slogan
The official state slogan of Colorado:
“Nil sine numine” –
“Nil Sine Numine” is commonly translated as “Nothing without Providence” or “Nothing without God” but actually a more correct translation suggests “Nothing Without the Deity”..
