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 * // __COLORADO


 * 1) Colorado has two state songs which are: "Where the Culumbines Grow" and "Rocky Mountain High"
 * 2) Colorado also has to state nicknames which are: "Centennial State" and "Colorful Colorado"
 * 3) in 1876 Colorado became the 38th state in the U.S.
 * 4) Colorado is actually a spanish word for "Red Colored".
 * 5) The state capital is Denver.
 * 6) The state reptile is: the western painted turtle
 * 7) State animal: rocky mountain bighorn sheep
 * 8) Colorado is the 8th largest state.
 * 9) state bird: Lark Bunting
 * 10) Colorado has some of the best skiing in the world!
 * 11) Colorado's best known ski resorts are: Aspen, Copper Mountain, and Vail.
 * 12) The Broncos are Colorado's professional football team.
 * 13) state insect: Colorado Hairstreaked Butterfly
 * 14) Colorado has four other professional sport teams which are: Rockies (baseball team), Nuggets (basketball team) ,and Colorado Rapids (soccer team).
 * 15) state insect: Colorado hairstreaked butterfly
 * 16) highest point: Mt. Elbert ( 14,433 ft.)

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