Colorado

Colorado

Senators: MMIKOCH F8 (G), LPOLASKY D4 (R)

Representatives: MNMILNER F6 (R), RKOVALCHECK D1 (I), CRICHARDS D1 (I)

1. Colorado was organized as a territory in 1861, and Colorado became a state in 1876 (C. Richards) 2. The capital of colorado is Denver (C. Richards) 3. Colorado has 7 U.S. Representatives (C. Richards) 4. The origin of the state name is from the Spanish, meaning "ruddy" or "red." (C. Richards)

1. Colorado's governor is Bill Ritter who was elected in November 2006.{LPolasky} 2. Colorado was owned mostly by Europian countries before the French and Indian war. The Rockies were claimed by Spain and the French claimed everything to the west. Colarado was bought as part of Louisiana Purchase.{LPolasky} 3.Colorado was named after the Colorado river which runs through red canyons.{LPolasky} 4. In 2000 Colorado was ranked 24th most populated in the United States with a population of 4,301,261.{LPolasky}

1. The antient Pueblo people were first inhabited, who lived in Colorado (M. Milner)

1.The highest temperature ever recorded in Colorado was 118º F, and the lowest was -61º F. (RKovalcheck) 2. Extreme weather is a common occurance in Colorado. It is one of the leading states in deaths due to lightning. (RKovalcheck) 3. Colorado has one of the highest populations of Hispanic citizens of any U.S. state; only five states have a higher percentage. (RKovalcheck) 4. Coloradans have the lowest rates of obesity of any state in the US. As of 2007, 17.6% of the population was considered medically obese. (RKovalcheck) 5. Colorado hosts seven of the Nation's 100 largest nautral gas fields, and two of its 100 largest oil fields. (RKovalcheck) []


 * Colorado entered statehood in 1876 and was nicknamed the “Centennial State”. (Matt Mikoch)
 * Denver is the capital of Colorado and the state's most populated cities of 2,927,911 people. (Matt Mikoch)
 * Conventional and unconventional natural gas output from several Colorado basins typically accounts for more than 5 percent of annual U.S. natural gas production. (Matt Mikoch)
 * Colorado's high Rocky Mountain ridges offer wind power potential, and geologic activity in the mountain areas provides potential for geothermal power development. Major rivers flowing from the Rocky Mountains offer hydroelectric power resources. (Matt Mikoch)