Essay about the U.S. state Colorado
Near 1600 Spanish discoverers came to Denver, which is now the capital city of
Colorado. Denver was settled by different Indian tribes for example the Sioux
or the Apaches. The Spanish gave the whole area the name ´´Colorado´´ (=
farblich, rötlich) because of the ´´Red Rocks´´- formation.
In 1858 the ´´Bust Gold Rush´´ broke out. Denver got it's first railroad and
the west was recognized. Since 1876 Colorado has been the 38 th state of the
USA. After the Second World War Denver had a revival. Since the 60s the
population has grown to 2,2 million people in the six- county- city, which lies
in the center of USA.
Today 3,9 million people live in Colorado on the area of 270.000 km².
Colorado borders to Utah in the west and on Kansas in the east. In the west of
Colorado there is a part of the Rocky Mountains and the Colorado Plateau, in
the east there is a part of the Great Plains.
The most important economical factors are industry, agriculture, mining
industry and tourism.
Colorado offers a lot of sights, like the state Capitol which was build in
1908. It is famous for it's 24 carat- golden dome. The name ´´Mile High City´´
was created because of the steps to the entrance of the Capitol which lay
exactly 1,609 meters about the sea- level.
The Denver International Airport is the biggest one in the USA (53 square
miles). The ´´Coors Brewery´´ is the biggest Single brewery in the world.
In Denver you can also find the second biggest storeroom for America's gold
reserves, 10 milliards coins are mint there every year
and you can visit the Buffalo Bill Museum which is famous for the grave of
Buffalo Bill. The Rocky Mountain National Park and the Mesa Verde National Park
belong to Colorado's most beautiful Nature treasures.
Colorado has the biggest parks complex of the USA (200 parks) and 506 flower
gardens with 240.000 plants every year.
The four most popular sports in the USA are American Football (NFL), Hockey
(NHL), Baseball (MBL) and Basketball (NBA).
Colorado is represented in every league:
In the NFL the Denver Broncos, in the NHL the Colorado Avalance, the Colorado
Rockies in the MBL and the Denver Nuggets in the NBA.
I visited Colorado in 2002 for two weeks. It's the most beautiful state in the
USA because of it's colorful nature, it's interesting sights, culture and
because of the nice and hospitable people.
Every one who travels to the USA should absolutely visit Colorado.
