Private Swap - Colorado

Colorado is a U.S. state. The origins of Colorado's name come from the Spanish language, when the Spanish first called the area "Colorado" because of its red colored earth. In 1861, Jefferson Territorial officials decided that "Colorado" would be a good name for the territory. Colorado is nicknamed the "Centennial State" because it was admitted to the Union as the 38th state in 1876, the centennial year of the United States Declaration of Independence.

Colorado is noted for its vivid landscape of mountains, plains, mesas, and canyons. The 30 highest major summits of the Rocky Mountains of North America all lie within the state. The state population was 5,024,748 on 2009. Denver is the capital and the most populous city of Colorado. Residents of the state are properly known as "Coloradans", although the archaic term "Coloradoan" is still used. (source) Thank you Giselle!