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Amphibian | Western tiger salamander Ambystoma mavortium |
Bird | Lark bunting Calamospiza melanocoryus |
Cactus | Claret cup cactus Echinocereus triglochidiatus |
Fish | Greenback cutthroat trout Oncorhynchus clarki somias |
Flower | Rocky Mountain columbine Aquilegia coerulea |
Grass | Blue grama grass Bouteloua gracilis |
Insect | Colorado Hairstreak Hypaurotis crysalus |
Mammal | Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep Ovis canadensis |
Pet | Colorado shelter pets Canis lupus familiaris and Felis catus |
Reptile | Western painted turtle Chrysemys picta bellii |
Tree | Colorado blue spruce Picea pungens |
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Colors | Blue, Red, Yellow, White |
Dinosaur | Stegosaurus |
Folk dance | Square dance Chorea quadra |
Fossil | Stegosaurus Stegosaurus armatus |
Gemstone | Aquamarine |
Mineral | Rhodochrosite |
Rock | Yule Marble |
Ship | USS Colorado (SSN-788) |
Slogan | Colorful Colorado |
Soil | Seitz |
Sport | Pack burro racing |
Tartan | Colorado State Tartan |
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The state was named for the Colorado River, which early Spanish explorers named the Río Colorado for the ruddy silt the river carried from the mountains. The Territory of Colorado was organized on February 28, 1861,[12] and on August 1, 1876, U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant signed Proclamation 230 admitting Colorado to the Union as the 38th state.[7] Colorado is nicknamed the "Centennial State" because it became a state one century after the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.
Colorado is bordered by Wyoming to the north, Nebraska to the northeast, Kansas to the east, Oklahoma to the southeast, New Mexico to the south, Utah to the west, and touches Arizona to the southwest at the Four Corners. Colorado is noted for its vivid landscape of mountains, forests, high plains, mesas, canyons, plateaus, rivers and desert lands. Colorado is part of the western and southwestern United States, and is one of the Mountain States.
Denver is the capital and most populous city of Colorado. Residents of the state are known as Coloradans, although the antiquated term "Coloradoan" is occasionally used.[13][14]
CNBC's list of "Top States for Business for 2010" has recognized Colorado as the third-best state in the nation, falling short to only Texas and Virginia.[108]
The total state product in 2015 was $318,600 million.[109] Median Annual Household Income in 2016 was $70,666, 8th in the nation.[110] Per capita personal income in 2010 was $51 940, ranking Colorado 11th in the nation.[111] The state's economy broadened from its mid-19th-century roots in mining when irrigated agriculture developed, and by the late 19th century, raising livestock had become important. Early industry was based on the extraction and processing of minerals and agricultural products. Current agricultural products are cattle, wheat, dairy products, corn, and hay.
The federal government is also a major economic force in the state with many important federal facilities including NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command), United States Air Force Academy, Schriever Air Force Base located approximately 10 miles (16 kilometers) east of Peterson Air Force Base, and Fort Carson, both located in Colorado Springs within El Paso County; NOAA, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Boulder; U.S. Geological Survey and other government agencies at the Denver Federal Center near Lakewood; the Denver Mint, Buckley Air Force Base, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Byron G. Rogers Federal Building and United States Courthouse in Denver; and a federal Supermax Prison and other federal prisons near Cañon City. In addition to these and other federal agencies, Colorado has abundant National Forest land and four National Parks that contribute to federal ownership of 24,615,788 acres (99,617 km2) of land in Colorado, or 37% of the total area of the state.[112] In the second half of the 20th century, the industrial and service sectors have expanded greatly. The state's economy is diversified, and is notable for its concentration of scientific research and high-technology industries. Other industries include food processing, transportation equipment, machinery, chemical products, the extraction of metals such as gold (see Gold mining in Colorado), silver, and molybdenum. Colorado now also has the largest annual production of beer of any state.[113] Denver is an important financial center.
A number of nationally known brand names have originated in Colorado factories and laboratories. From Denver came the forerunner of telecommunications giant Qwest in 1879, Samsonite luggage in 1910, Gates belts and hoses in 1911, and Russell Stover Candies in 1923. Kuner canned vegetables began in Brighton in 1864. From Golden came Coors beer in 1873, CoorsTek industrial ceramics in 1920, and Jolly Rancher candy in 1949. CF&I railroad rails, wire, nails, and pipe debuted in Pueblo in 1892. Holly Sugar was first milled from beets in Holly in 1905, and later moved its headquarters to Colorado Springs. The present-day Swift packed meat of Greeley evolved from Monfort of Colorado, Inc., established in 1930. Estes model rockets were launched in Penrose in 1958. Fort Collins has been the home of Woodward Governor Company's motor controllers (governors) since 1870, and Waterpik dental water jets and showerheads since 1962. Celestial Seasonings herbal teas have been made in Boulder since 1969. Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory made its first candy in Durango in 1981.
Colorado has a flat 4.63% income tax, regardless of income level. Unlike most states, which calculate taxes based on federal adjusted gross income, Colorado taxes are based on taxable income—income after federal exemptions and federal itemized (or standard) deductions.[114][115] Colorado's state sales tax is 2.9% on retail sales. When state revenues exceed state constitutional limits, according to Colorado's Taxpayer Bill of Rights legislation, full-year Colorado residents can claim a sales tax refund on their individual state income tax return. Many counties and cities charge their own rates, in addition to the base state rate. There are also certain county and special district taxes that may apply.
Real estate and personal business property are taxable in Colorado. The state's senior property tax exemption was temporarily suspended by the Colorado Legislature in 2003. The tax break was scheduled to return for assessment year 2006, payable in 2007.
As of December 2018, the state's unemployment rate was 4.2%.[116]
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School: DeVry University Program: Computer engineering technologists
take a hands-on approach to designing and implementing computer
systems or other digital subsystems, software and interfaces
to link computers to other physical systems. They design software
systems, create codes and protocols, test and evaluate hardware
and software products and processes, and diagnose and solve
problems. Computers and networks are leading technologies driving
engineering job markets; thus, graduates with competencies in
software development as well as sound knowledge of hardware
and engineering processes are in high demand. To this end, DeVry's
Computer Engineering Technology (CET) program integrates coursework
in hardware and software technologies crucial to professional
success. Graduates are proficient in creating programs that
involve development, modification and application of software
codes and protocols. * In New York, Computer Technology
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School: DeVry University Program: Electronics specialists are at the
heart of rapidly evolving technology, applying their expertise
in diverse areas such as semiconductor chip manufacturing, telecommunications,
wireless, computer networking, the internet, transportation,
entertainment, medicine and space exploration. Global competition
and the unparalleled speed at which new products are developed
have greatly increased the need for highly productive and adaptive
engineering technologists. The EE program is composed of coursework
in communication skills, humanities, social sciences, personal
and professional development, mathematics and science, analysis
and design of electrical and electronic circuits and systems,
digital and microprocessor systems, electronic communications
and controls, computer programming, and senior project design
and development. ** In New York, Electronics Technology
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