Colorado+-+CJ

Welcome to Colorado

__Geography, Climate, And State Facts__
 * Cool and sunny depending on elevation
 * Dry state
 * Rocky mountains
 * Colorado pletau
 * Great plains
 * Colorado river
 * Size: 104,100 SQ.Miles
 * Population:5,024,748

__Natural Resources, Industries, And Crops__
 * Oil, Coal, and Uranium
 * Corn, Wheat, and Hay
 * Heath, Restraunts,and Skiing

__Government__ State Governor: Bill Ritter Capital: Denver U.S. Senators: Mark Udall,and Michael Bennet U.S. Representatives: 7 Democrats: 3 Republicans: 4 State Senators: 35 State Representatives: 65 Counties: 63

__History__
 * Gold Rush: It was at Cherry Creek
 * The Louisiana Purchase: France sold louisiana territory to the united states and Colorado got some of it
 * 1803 Is when colorado became a state
 * 2001 is when avalanche wins there 2 stanley cup

__Native Americans__ The Anasazi Were The Native Americans in Colorado. The other tribes that lives here were the arapaho, comache, and the Cheyenne. Only 1% of people who live in colorado are Native Americans. The reservations were at Ute Mountain,and South Ute.

__State Symbols__ Animal: Rocky Mountain Sheep Flower: Rocky Mountain Columbine Bird: Lark Bunting Tree: Colorado Blue Spruce Fish: Green Back Cutthroat Trout Nickname: The Centennial State Fossil: Stegosaurus

__Tourism__ Famous People: Amy Adams, Tim Allen, Molly Brown, John Denver Recipes: Denver Omelet, Beef Stroganoff Teams: Colorado Avalanche, Denver Brancos, Colorado Rapids, Colorado Rockies, Denver Nuggets Fun: Air Force, Skiing/Snowboarding 8 Largest State There are close to 500 ghost towns