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Colorado is a Rocky Mountain state bordered by Wyoming to the north, Kansas to the east, New Mexico to the south, and Utah to the west. The state is famous for its elevation. Its average elevation, at over one mile above sea level, is the highest in the nation. Denver, the capital and largest city, is known as the "Mile High City." The Denver Broncos, a National Football League team, play in Mile High Stadium. This forces football players to use oxygen masks because the stadium's air is so thin.

Speaking of heights, Colorado has 51 of the 80 highest North American peaks. The Rocky Mountains run through the state. The Continental Divide, which separates rivers that flow into the Gulf of Mexico from those that flow into the Pacific Ocean, cuts through Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park. The sources of many rivers, including the Rio Grande, Colorado, Arkansas, and South Platte rivers, are in Colorado. And in the state, one can travel across the world's highest suspension bridge and gaze down more than 1,000 feet at the state's spectacular canyon, Royal Gorge.

Even though, the state is known for its great elevations, it's not all mountains. The eastern third of the state is part of the Great Plains. Hay, wheat, potatoes, corn, and sugar beets are all grown in this section of Colorado. Colorado's Rocky Mountain mines are the nation's leading producer of molybdenum, which is used to harden steel.

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