The state of Colorado is also called "The Centennial State". Their moto is Nil sine numine (Nothing without providence). Before statehood it was called Territory of Colorado. Colorado's government is comprised of the Governor, who is currently John Hickenlooper (D), Lieutenant Governor, who is currently Joseph A. Garcia (D), Senators: 2 – Mark Udall (D), 3 – Michael Bennet (D), House Delegation: 4 Republicans and 3 Democrats (list).The legislature is General Assembly.

Total area for Colorado is 104,094 sq mi (269,837 km2) (Ranked 8th in the U.S.). The width is 380 miles (612 km) and the length is 280 miles (451 km). In terms of latitude and longitude we have: 37°N to 41°N and 102°03'W to 109°03'W. According to the 2010 United States Census, the total population is (2010) 5,029,196 (Ranked 22nd in the U.S.). This equates to a population density of 48.31/sq mi  (18.64/km2) Ranked 37th in the U.S.. The highest point is Mount Elbert 14,440 ft (4401.2 m) and the lowest point is Arikaree River 3,316 ft (1011 m).

The local time zone is MST=UTC-07, MDT=UTC-06. The abbreviations used for this state are CO Colo. US-CO. Additional information and the official website of the state is found at www.colorado.gov.

Short Description
Colorado (pronounced i/kɒləˈrædoʊ/) is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains. Colorado is part of the Western United States and the Mountain States.

The state was named for the Colorado River, which early Spanish explorers named the Río Colorado for the red colored (Spanish: colorado) silt the river carried from the mountains. On August 1, 1876, U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant signed a proclamation admitting Colorado as the 38th state. Colorado is nicknamed the 'Centennial State' because it was admitted to the Union in 1876, the centennial year of the United States Declaration of Independence.

Colorado is bordered by the northwest state of Wyoming to the north, the midwest states of Nebraska and Kansas to the northeast and east, on the south by New Mexico and a small portion of the southern state of Oklahoma, and on the west by Utah. The four states of Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah meet at one common point known as the Four Corners, which is known as the heart of the American Southwest. Colorado is one of only three U.S. states with no natural borders, the others being neighboring Wyoming and Utah.