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| State Home Page: | | http://www.state.co.us/ | | Capital: | | Denver | | Year Admitted to Union: | | 1876 - 38th | | Population: | | 4,665,177 (2005) |
| Density: | | 41.5 persons per sq. mi. (37th) | | Per Capita Income: | | $34,510 (5th) | | Land Area: | | 104,091 sq mi (8th) | | Percent of Land Federally Owned: | | 36.5 | | Governor: | | Bill Ritter |
| Lottery start-up year: | | 1983 | |
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| | Ethnicity | | White persons: | | 4,212,655 (90.3%) |
| Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin: | | 909,710 (19.5%) |
| African-American or Black persons: | | 191,272 (4.1%) |
| American Indian & Alaska Native persons: | | 51,317 (1.1%) |
| Asian, Pacific Islander & Native Hawaiian persons: | | 125,960 (2.7%) |
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| Legislature | | Seats in House: | | 65 | | Seats in Senate: | | 35 | | Number of Constitutions: | | 1 | | Effective Date of Present Constitution: | |
Aug. 1, 1876 | | U.S. Congressional Representatives: | | 7 | | Curious Facts:
| | The United States Air Force Academy is located in Colorado Springs.The United States federal government owns more than 1/3 of the land in Colorado.Colorado's southwest corner borders Arizona, New Mexico and Utah the only place in America where the corners of four states meet. |
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