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”..