State of Colorado
Capital city Denver Biggest city Denver Surface 269,837 km² Population 5,812,000 Length of highway network 1,765 km First highway 1952 Abbreviation CO Colorado is a state in the United States, located in the west of the country. The state has 5.8 million inhabitants (2021) and the capital is Denver. The state's nickname is the Centennial State. Geography Colorado is located in the western United States, on the transition from the High Plains to the Rocky Mountains. The state clockwise borders Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona (via the Four Corners), and Utah. The state is square in shape and measures 615 kilometers from west to east and 445 kilometers from north to south. The state has a diverse landscape. The eastern third is made up of the High Plains,…