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Colorado
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Colorado is a landlocked state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States, sharing the Four Corners region with Arizona, New Mexico and Utah. Admitted to the Union in 1876 as the 38th state, its capital is Denver.
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Population2025 estimate from Colorado's own Wikipedia infobox. Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Admission YearAdmitted to the Union August 1, 1876 (38th state), per the infobox. Cross-Tradition Connections
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Denver, Cities Denver is in the U.S. state of Colorado.
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Denver, Cities Denver is the capital of Colorado.
On Continent
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1. Colorado (Wikipedia)
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Capital Denver
1. Colorado (Wikipedia)
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Population (2025) Total 6,012,561
1. Colorado (Wikipedia)
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Area Total 269,837 km2
1. Colorado (Wikipedia)
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Admitted to the Union August 1, 1876 (38th)
1. Colorado (Wikipedia)
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wgCoordinates lat 39.0, lon -105.5
1. Colorado (Wikipedia)
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Colorado is a landlocked state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is part of the Southwestern United States, sharing the Four Corners region with Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah.
1. Colorado (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAdjacent To: Kansas, Lead section, borders KansasQuote, Adjacent To: Kansas, Lead section, borders Kansas
It is part of the Southwestern United States, sharing the Four Corners region with Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. It is also bordered by Wyoming to the north, Nebraska to the northeast, Kansas to the east, and Oklahoma to the southeast.
1. Colorado (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAdjacent To: Nebraska, Lead section, borders NebraskaQuote, Adjacent To: Nebraska, Lead section, borders Nebraska
It is part of the Southwestern United States, sharing the Four Corners region with Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. It is also bordered by Wyoming to the north, Nebraska to the northeast, Kansas to the east, and Oklahoma to the southeast.
1. Colorado (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAdjacent To: New Mexico, Lead section, borders New MexicoQuote, Adjacent To: New Mexico, Lead section, borders New Mexico
It is part of the Southwestern United States, sharing the Four Corners region with Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. It is also bordered by Wyoming to the north, Nebraska to the northeast, Kansas to the east, and Oklahoma to the southeast.
1. Colorado (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAdjacent To: Oklahoma, Lead section, borders OklahomaQuote, Adjacent To: Oklahoma, Lead section, borders Oklahoma
It is part of the Southwestern United States, sharing the Four Corners region with Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. It is also bordered by Wyoming to the north, Nebraska to the northeast, Kansas to the east, and Oklahoma to the southeast.
1. Colorado (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAdjacent To: Utah, Lead section, borders UtahQuote, Adjacent To: Utah, Lead section, borders Utah
It is part of the Southwestern United States, sharing the Four Corners region with Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. It is also bordered by Wyoming to the north, Nebraska to the northeast, Kansas to the east, and Oklahoma to the southeast.
1. Colorado (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAdjacent To: Wyoming, Lead section, borders WyomingQuote, Adjacent To: Wyoming, Lead section, borders Wyoming
It is part of the Southwestern United States, sharing the Four Corners region with Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. It is also bordered by Wyoming to the north, Nebraska to the northeast, Kansas to the east, and Oklahoma to the southeast.
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