Administrative divisions
Colorado is a state of the United States with FIPS state code 08[2]. Below the state level are counties (or independent cities), then municipalities and neighborhoods[2].
Basic facts
- FIPS state code: 08[2]
- Capital: Denver[1]
- Population: about 5,877,610 (2023 estimate)[2]
- Area: 269,601 km2[1]
- Admitted to the Union: 1876[1]
- Time zone: Mountain Time (UTC-7/-6)[1]
- ISO 3166-2: US-CO[1]
Parent division
Located in United States.
Subdivisions
Major counties: City and County of Denver, El Paso County, Arapahoe County, Jefferson County, Boulder County.
Major cities: Denver, Colorado Springs, Aurora, Boulder.