Geographical questions about Colorado

Colorado (CO) is a state in the Rocky Mountains of the United States. It is bordered by Kansas to the east, Oklahoma and New Mexico to the south, Utah to the west, and Wyoming and Nebraska to the north. With an area of ??269,997 square kilometers, it ranks 8th among the 50 states. With a population of 4,753,377 (2006), it ranks 26th among the 50 states. The capital is Denver. The name of the state comes from Spanish, meaning "red". Denver is the capital and largest city. It was established as a state in 1876, also known as the "Century State" because it happened to be one hundred years after the independence of the United States. Major cities are located in the eastern foothills of the Rocky Mountains, including Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, etc. Colorado's postal abbreviation is CO. The state flower is the Rocky Mountain Columbine. The state bird is the Lark Bunting. The state tree is the Colorado Blue Spruce. The motto is "Nothing without the deity". Geographical location: The average altitude of the state is 2,072 meters above sea level, making it the highest state among the 50 states. Mount Elbert in the Rocky Mountains, with an altitude of 4,402 meters, is the highest peak in the state. To the east of the Rocky Mountains is the Colorado Piedmont, which is 80 kilometers wide and 440 kilometers long, and the surface is undulating. The piedmont area accounts for 34% of the state's total, and its population accounts for 80% of the state's total. Further east lies the high plain area, with arid temperatures and an average annual precipitation of only 406 mm, 70% of which is summer rain. The Rocky Mountains run through the central part of the state, forming the famous Continental Divide, with the Atlantic basin in the east and the Pacific basin in the west. The Platte River and Arkansas River on the eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains are both tributaries of the Mississippi River. The Rio Grande flows south into New Mexico and finally into the Gulf of Mexico. The Colorado River flows southwest from this state into the Gulf of California. To the west of the Rocky Mountains, the state is mostly undeveloped and has small Indian reservations. The climate is mild, with the average temperature in July being 23℃ and the average temperature in January being -2℃.