State of Colorado
• Title of Colorado (Colorado) is of Spanish origin. It means "colored red. " To see the similarities, it is possible to look at the English word «coloured red» , which sounds almost like the Spanish, and also translated. Initially called the Colorado River, which flowed over the red rocks canyon. Then it began to carry the name and state. In addition to the official name of Colorado and has a nickname "State of the century", produced in honor of the hundredth anniversary of the "Declaration of Independence". • It is interesting that the name of the state is also reflected in its official flag. On a rectangular flag displayed a large red letter "C" indicating «Colorado» . Within the first letter of the name of the state - the golden ball, symbolizing the gold mines of the state. In addition, the blue stripes on the flag mean Colorado State blue skies and white stripes - white snows of the Rocky Mountains, which pass through Colorado
• geography • Colorado is bordered in the north - with the states of Wyoming and Nebraska, in the east - with the states of Nebraska and Kansas, in the south - with the states of Oklahoma and New Mexico to the west - with the state of Utah. One of the boundaries Colorado located at a point known as Four Corners. Here the borders once the four U. S. states: Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and Utah. Moreover, Colorado - one of three states in the U. S. , which has no boundaries of natural origin. The other two - Wyoming and Utah. • Colorado has an area of 269, 837 square kilometers In the United States, this 8 -largest area of the state. The area of Colorado is different to different terrain. In the central part of Colorado are ranges of the Rocky Mountains, where the highest point is Mount Elbert (4339 m). The Rocky Mountains form the Great Continental Divide. The river to the west of the section belong to the basin of the Pacific Ocean, to the east - the Atlantic. Most major rivers states - Colorado, Rio Grande and the South Platte.
• Features • It is in the state of Colorado has been found the world's largest silver nugget. Nugget was found in 1894 near the town of Aspen. His weight and to this day is a record - 835 kg. Among the exhibits a rich collection of products created by the hands of American Indians.
• Attractions • Among the most interesting natural attractions of Colorado - National Parks "Black Canyon of the Gunnison", "Large sand dunes" and "Rocky Mountain".
• National Park "Great Sand Dunes" is about 350 km 2 in the San Luis Valley in southern Colorado. About 80 km 2 of the park occupied the highest in North America sand dunes
• National Park "Rocky Mountain" is located in the north of the State of Colorado. It takes more than a thousand km 2 and is interesting, first of all, the magnificent mountain scenery. In the park, "the Rockies' runs the Continental Divide, here are the headwaters of the Colorado River and many beautiful lakes. Not far from Colorado Springs is a park "Garden of the Gods. " In the park, which occupies about 1, 300 ga. Nekotorye most popular with tourists rocks even got their own names, they include "Kiss of the camels, " "Swing Rock", "The head lama", "Three Graces", "Cathedral" and drugie. Mnozhestvo rocks of various shapes are attracted to the "Garden of the Gods" lovers rock climbing.
• One of the most interesting attractions of Colorado - National Park, Mesa Verde, which preserved the unique rock dwellings of American Indians, which are more than eight years.
• It is widely known and popular in the U. S. ski resort of Aspen. At various times in Aspen vacationing or living David and Victoria Beckham, Kevin Costner, Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Antonio Banderas, Melanie Griffith, Jack Nicholson and many other famous people.
