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Colorado

Colorado – the staff well-known for tremendous natural landscapes of a belt of Rocky mountains. In the winter snow slopes of mountains involve fans of mountain skiing. Having chosen the well-known ski resorts of staff, in Colorado numerous tourists from all world gather. Annually millions visitors of staff arrive to known tourist, mountain areas Colorados: Аспен, Ист Park and of Colorado Springs, Арапахо Бэзин, Стимбот Springs, Вэйл and Vinter-park. The ski season in Colorado begins in November and comes to an end in April.

Colorados the most "high-rise" staff of the state, its earth lay at height of 2100 metres above sea level.

The majority of citizens of staff lives and works in its east part - in dry flat district which occupies the two fifth territories of Colorado.

The tunnels which have been cut through in mountains, deliver water in dry prairies, in the big cities and farmer areas of staff. The earths Colorados are located halfway between the central cities of California and the Average West of the USA. Therefore staff serves as the main transport artery and грузосортировочным the centre for all area of Rocky mountains.

In many industries of the company of Colorado are in the lead. selsko-zozjajstvennoj the staff industry can name the major branches мясомолочное animal industries and sheep breeding.

Histories of times of a gold and silver fever in Colorado, originating since 1850, are transferred as a legend. Such known musicals, as a comedy "Unsinkable Molli Brown" (The Unsinkable Molly Brown) and an opera "the Ballad about the kid To" (The Ballad of Baby Doe) well describe the events occurring in Colorado during time of "mountain boom".

In mines of Colorado and now extract gold and silver. But now the major object of the mining industry of staff is oil, and also - gasoline manufacture.

In Spanish the word "colorado" means "painted in red". This name has initially been given the river Colorado which proceeded through a canyon in the rocks which stones had a reddish shade. Staff has been named in honour of the river. Otherwise Colorados still name "Century staff" (Centennial State) as Colorado was included into the Union of the USA in 1876 in the 100-th – "century" anniversary well-known "Independence Declarations". The largest city of staff - its capital the city of Denver.

National park "Great Sandy Dunes" - name one of the most surprising miracles of the nature. These enormous files of sand laying at bottom of mountains Sangre of De Cristo (Sangre de Cristo Mountains) in the central southern area Colorado, it is constant движутся and accept freakish forms. Sometimes the height of sand dunes reaches 210 metres.

In the Museum of Art of the city of Denver (The Denver Art Museum) the big collection of products of the American Indians, and the Museum of Natural History is collected (Denver) represents the big exposition of animals of continent.

Grandee Dzhankshon (Grand Junction) is in a city the Museum the Valley of Dinosaurs (The Dinosaur Valley Museum) which represents a collection of fossil animals of the prehistoric period.

Fine staff annually involves millions tourists. In the summer visitors of Colorado fill high-mountainous ski resorts. On slopes of mountains, in woods, at coast of mountain streams tourists have tent camp and campings. Climbers try the forces in an ascension on numerous peaks of Rocky mountains.

Old miner's small towns and American Indian villages are interesting to tourists – regional specialists. Fans of fishing catch a trout in the pure mountain rivers of staff. In the autumn hunters wander in woods of staff in search of numerous deer.

The main areas Colorados

Colorado plateau (The Colorado Plateau) lays along the western border of staff and occupies the fifth part of its territory. It is area of high hills, a plateau and valleys. On these earths farmers grow up various grades of cereal cultures. And in summer months on plateau meadows numerous herds of cows and sheep are grazed.

Межгорье (Intermontane Basin) is in the north of a plateau and is the smallest area of staff. It is region of small hilly heights which lay between mountains in the staff northwest. The word "intermontane" means "between mountains". This area of hilly heights is covered with woods and meadows which are fine pastures for sheep.

Rocky mountains (The Rocky Mountains) lay in an average part of Colorado and cover the two fifth territories of staff. Mountains Colorados name the Roof of the North America. About 55 highest peaks towering on 4 270 km above sea level, are located in this area. These heights are the highest tops of a chain of Rocky mountains which lasts from the State of Alaska to New Mexico.

Great Prairies of the east of Colorado cover approximately the two fifth territories of staff. The area of great prairies Colorados is a part of extensive North American Plain which lasts from Canada to Mexico.