Denver, Colorado

 

Colorado is a state in the Western United States' Mountain West sub region. It includes the majority of the Southern Rocky Mountains, as well as the Colorado Plateau's northeastern section and the western edge of the Great Plains. Colorado is the eighth-largest and most populous state in the United States.

The Lindenmeier Site, which contains items dating from around 9200 BCE to 1000 BCE, has been occupied by Native Americans for more than 13,000 years; the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains was an important migration route for early peoples that migrated throughout the Americas. "Colorado" is derived from the Spanish term for "red-colored." On February 28, 1861, the Territory of Colorado was established, and on August 1, 1876, U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant signed Proclamation 230, admitting Colorado as the 38th state to the Union. Colorado is known as the "Centennial State" because it became a state exactly one hundred years after the United States Declaration of Independence was signed.

Wyoming is to the north, Nebraska is to the northeast, Kansas is to the east, Oklahoma is to the southeast, New Mexico is to the south, Utah is to the west, and the Four Corners is to the southwest. Mountains, woods, high plains, mesas, canyons, plateaus, rivers, and desert areas characterize Colorado's scenery. Colorado is located in the western and southwestern United States and is one of the Mountain States.

Denver is Colorado's capital and most populated city. Coloradans are the name given to residents of the state, while the term "Coloradoan" is occasionally used. Colorado is a rather rich state, with a household income rating of eighth in 2016 and a per capita income ranking of eleventh in 2010. Government and defense, mining, agriculture, tourism, and increasingly various types of manufacturing are all important sectors of the economy. Climate change is predicted to have a significant impact on Colorado's agriculture, forestry, and tourism industries, as temperatures rise and water supply decreases.