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The State of Colorado (IPAThe International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is a system of phonetic notation based on the Latin alphabet, devised by the International Phonetic Association as a standardized representation of the sounds of spoken language.International Phonetic Association ...IPA: /ˌkɑ.ləˈɹɒ.doʊThis chart shows concisely the most common way in which the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is applied to represent the English language. See International Phonetic Alphabet for English for a more complete version and Pronunciation respelling for English for phonetic transcriptions used in different dictionaries. ...ˌkɑ.ləˈɹɒ.doʊ/) is a stateA U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States, although four states use the official title "commonwealth". The separate state governments and the federal government share sovereignty, in that an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. However, state ...state located in the Rocky Mountain regionThe Mountain States (also known as the Mountain West) form one of the nine geographic divisions of the United States that are officially recognized by the United States Census Bureau. The division consists of eight states: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. ...Rocky Mountain region of the United States of AmericaThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states, one federal district, and fourteen territories. The country is situated almost entirely in the western hemisphere: its forty-eight contiguous states and Washington, D.C., the capital district, lie in central North America between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, bordered by Canada to the north and Mexico to the south; the state of Alaska ...United States of America. Colorado may also be considered to be a part of the Western:If you have been redirected here after viewing any statistical information, note that as defined by the Census Bureau, the western United States includes 13 states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada,New Mexico,Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. In the map to the right, this would correspond to the eight dark red states and the three striped states bordering the Pacific Ocean, plus Alaska and Hawaii. Also see Eastern United States. The Western United States—commonly referred to as the ...Western, SouthwesternThe Southwestern United States; commonly referred to as the American Southwest or the The Southwest; is a region of the western United States. Its population is less dense than neighboring areas (even its cities have relatively low population density), and with significant Spanish American, Mexican American, and American Indian populations, it is also more ethnically varied than neighboring areas. Contained ...Southwestern, MidwesternThe Midwestern United States (or Midwest) refers to the north-central states of the United States of America, specifically Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin.http://www.census.gov/con st/regionmap.pdf A 2006 Census Bureau estimate put the population at 66,217,736. Both the geographic center of the contiguous U.S. and the population center of the U.S. are in the Midwest. The United States ...Midwestern, and CentralThe Central United States is a region between the Eastern and Western regions of the United States. It is often presented as part of an alternative three region model counter to the East/West two region model. The estimated population of the central United States is around 54,000,000. The region always includes ...Central regions of the United StatesThis list of regions of the United States includes official (governmental) and non-official areas within the borders of the United States, not including U.S. states, the federal district of Washington, D.C. or standard subentities such as cities or counties. Defunct, extinct or archaic regions are described ...regions of the United States. The United States Census BureauThe United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. It is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. Its incoming director, named in June 2007, is Steven Murdock, the state demographer ...United States Census Bureau estimates that the state population was 4,753,377 in 2006, a 10.49% increase since U.S. Census 2000The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census. This was the ...U.S. Census 2000. DenverThe City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is located in the South Platte River Valley on the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Southern Rocky Mountains. The Denver downtown district is located immediately east of the confluence of Cherry Creek with the South Platte River, approximately 15 miles (24 kilometers) east of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. ...Denver is the capitalIn politics, a capital (also called capital city or political capital — although the latter phrase has a second meaning based on an alternative sense of "capital") is the principal city or town associated with a country's government. It is almost always the city which physically encompasses the offices and meeting places of the seat of government and fixed by law. The word capital is derived from the Latin caput meaning "head," and the related term ...capital and the most populous cityThe 270 incorporated municipalities of the State of Colorado operate under one of five types of municipal governing authority granted by the state.most populous city of Colorado. Citizens of Colorado are known as ColoradansThis is a list of U.S. state residents names:Coloradans.

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ColoradoThe State of Colorado (IPA: /IPA chart for English|/) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. Colorado may also be considered to be a part of the Western, Southwestern, Midwestern, and Central regions of the United States. The United States Census Bureau estimates that the state population was 4,753,377 ...

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Colorado, Centennial1.) Centennial, centenary -- (the 100th anniversary (or the celebration of it))

1.) Centennial, centenary -- (of or relating to or completing a period of 100 years; "centennial celebration")

Centennial State, CO -- (a State1.) State -- (the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state; "the state has lowered its income tax")

2.) State, province -- (the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation; "his state is in the deep south")

state in West1.) West, Occident -- (the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America)

2.) West, due west, westward, W -- (the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees)

west central United1.) Unite, unify -- (act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief)

2.) Unify, unite, merge -- (become one; "Germany unified officially in 1990"; "Will the two Koreas unify?")

United States in the Rocky1.) Rocky, bouldery, bouldered, stony -- (abounding in rocks or stones; "rocky fields"; "stony ground"; "bouldery beaches")

2.) Rough, rocky, bumpy, jolty, jolting, jumpy -- (causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements; "a rough ride")

Rocky Mountains)

Colorado, Colorado River1.) River -- (a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek); "the river was navigable for 50 miles")

River -- (a River1.) River -- (a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek); "the river was navigable for 50 miles")

river in Texas1.) Texas, Lone-Star State, TX -- (the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico)

Texas; flows Southeast1.) Southeast, sou'-east, southeastward, SE -- (the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees)

2.) Southeast, southeastern United States -- (the southeastern region of the United States)

southeast into the Gulf1.) Gulf -- (an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay)

2.) Gulf, disconnect, disconnection -- (an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding); "he felt a gulf between himself and his former friends"; "there is a vast disconnect between public opinion and federal policy")

Gulf of Mexico)

Colorado, Colorado River1.) River -- (a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek); "the river was navigable for 50 miles")

River -- (an Important1.) Important, of import -- (of great significance or value; "important people"; "the important questions of the day")

2.) Significant, important -- (important in effect or meaning; "a significant change in tax laws"; "a significant change in the Constitution"; "a significant contribution"; "significant details"; "statistically significant")

important river in the Southwestern1.) Southwestern, West Saxon -- (a dialect of Middle English)

1.) Southwest, southwestern, southwesterly -- (situated in or oriented toward the southwest)

southwestern United States1.) State -- (the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state; "the state has lowered its income tax")

2.) State, province -- (the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation; "his state is in the deep south")

States; rises in the Rocky1.) Rocky, bouldery, bouldered, stony -- (abounding in rocks or stones; "rocky fields"; "stony ground"; "bouldery beaches")

2.) Rough, rocky, bumpy, jolty, jolting, jumpy -- (causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements; "a rough ride")

Rocky Mountains of Northern1.) Northern -- (a dialect of Middle English that developed into Scottish Lallans)

1.) Northern -- (in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line; "Northern liberals"; "northern industry"; "northern cities")

northern Colorado and Flows1.) Flow, flowing -- (the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases))

2.) Flow, flow rate, rate of flow -- (the amount of fluid that flows in a given time)

flows southwest through Utah1.) Utah, Beehive State, Mormon State, UT -- (a state in the western United States; settled in 1847 by Mormons led by Brigham Young)

Utah into Arizona1.) Arizona, Grand Canyon State, AZ -- (a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon)

2.) Arizona, genus Arizona -- (glossy snake)

Arizona (where it Flows1.) Flow, flowing -- (the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases))

2.) Flow, flow rate, rate of flow -- (the amount of fluid that flows in a given time)

flows through the Grand1.) Thousand, one thousand, 1000, M, K, chiliad, G, grand, thou, yard -- (the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100)

2.) Grand piano, grand -- (a piano with the strings on a horizontal harp-shaped frame; usually supported by three legs)

Grand Canyon) and then Southward1.) South, due south, southward, S -- (the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees)

1.) Southbound, southward -- (moving toward the south; "a southbound train")

southward through the Southern1.) Southern -- (in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line; "southern hospitality"; "southern cooking"; "southern plantations")

2.) Southerly, southern -- (situated in or oriented toward the south; "a southern exposure"; "took a southerly course")

southern tip of Nevada1.) Nevada, Silver State, Battle Born State, Sagebrush State, NV -- (a state in the western United States)

Nevada, then Forming1.) Form, constitute, make -- (to compose or represent:"This wall forms the background of the stage setting"; "The branches made a roof"; "This makes a fine introduction")

2.) Form, organize, organise -- (create (as an entity); "social groups form everywhere"; "They formed a company")

forming the border Between1.) Between, betwixt -- (in the interval; "dancing all the dances with little rest between")

2.) Between, 'tween -- (in between; "two houses with a tree between")

between California and Arizona1.) Arizona, Grand Canyon State, AZ -- (a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon)

2.) Arizona, genus Arizona -- (glossy snake)

Arizona and Finally1.) Finally, eventually, at length -- (after a long period of time or an especially long delay; "at length they arrived")

2.) Last, lastly, in conclusion, finally -- (the item at the end; "last, I'll discuss family values")

finally into Mexico1.) Mexico, United Mexican States -- (a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810)

Mexico where it Empties1.) Empty -- (a container that has been emptied; "return all empties to the store")

1.) Empty -- (make void or empty of contents; "Empty the box"; "The alarm emptied the building")

empties into the Gulf1.) Gulf -- (an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay)

2.) Gulf, disconnect, disconnection -- (an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding); "he felt a gulf between himself and his former friends"; "there is a vast disconnect between public opinion and federal policy")

Gulf of California1.) California, Golden State, CA, Calif. -- (a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes)

California; the Main1.) Main, briny -- (any very large body of (salt) water)

2.) Main -- (a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage)

main source of Water1.) Water, H2O -- (binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent)

2.) Body of water, water -- (the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean); "they invaded our territorial waters"; "they were sitting by the water's edge")

water in the Southwestern1.) Southwestern, West Saxon -- (a dialect of Middle English)

1.) Southwest, southwestern, southwesterly -- (situated in or oriented toward the southwest)

southwestern United States)

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Bikes - a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frameBikesa motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame
Calendar - a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the yearCalendara system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
Cap - a tight-fitting headdressCapa tight-fitting headdress
Certificates - a document attesting to the truth of certain stated factsCertificatesa document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
Count - the total number counted; "a blood count"Countthe total number counted; "a blood count"
Major - a commissioned military officer in the united states army or air force or marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captainMajora commissioned military officer in the united states army or air force or marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain
Mammoth - any of numerous extinct elephants widely distributed in the pleistocene; extremely large with hairy coats and long upcurved tusksMammothany of numerous extinct elephants widely distributed in the pleistocene; extremely large with hairy coats and long upcurved tusks
Media - a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating informationMediaa means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
Office - place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed; "he rented an office in the new building"Officeplace of business where professional or clerical duties are performed; "he rented an office in the new building"
Photographs - a picture of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive materialPhotographsa picture of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material
Rights - an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature; "they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights"; "certain rights can never be granted to the government but must be kept in the hands of the people"- eleanor roosevelt; "a right is not something that somebody gives you; it is something that nobody can take away"Rightsan abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature; "they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights"; "certain rights can never be granted to the government but must be kept in the hands of the people"- eleanor roosevelt; "a right is not something that somebody gives you; it is something that nobody can take away"
Sales - income (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of timeSalesincome (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of time
Say - the chance to speak; "let him have his say"Saythe chance to speak; "let him have his say"
Symphony - a long and complex sonata for symphony orchestraSymphonya long and complex sonata for symphony orchestra
System - a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole; "a vast system of production and distribution and consumption keep the country going"Systema group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole; "a vast system of production and distribution and consumption keep the country going"
Total - the whole amountTotalthe whole amount
Tourist - someone who travels for pleasureTouristsomeone who travels for pleasure
Users - a person who makes use of a thing; someone who uses or employs somethingUsersa person who makes use of a thing; someone who uses or employs something

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