Denver, ColoradoDenver is a well-known city, one of the most popular in the country for everything f
Denver is a well-known city, one of the most popular in the country for everything from its neighborhoods and hotels to its nightlife. It also hosts a number of annual LGBTQ events that attract large crowds, including the third largest Pride festival in the country. It takes place on the last weekend of June and usually draws more than 100,000 people to the 14 blocks from Cheesman Park to the Civic Center's Colfax Avenue. There will be over 250 vendors, parades, rally, three stages and 5K. If you can't get here in June, the Colorado Gay Rodeo is here in July， sports fitness .
Colorado is located in the western part of the United States, east of the Rocky Mountains, with mountains and hills in the west and plateaus in the east. The average height of the state is 2072 meters above sea level, which is the highest among the 50 states. Mount Elbert in the Rocky Mountains is the highest peak in the state at 4,402 meters above sea level. To the east of the Rocky Mountains is the Colorado Piedmont, 80 kilometers wide and 440 kilometers long, and the surface is undulating. The piedmont area is 34% of the state and 80% of the state's population. Further east is the high plain area, where the temperature is dry, the average annual precipitation is 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 the Arkansas River on the eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains are tributaries of the Mississippi River, and the Rio Grande flows into New Mexico and finally into the Gulf of Mexico. The Colorado River flows southwesterly from this state into the Gulf of California. West of the Rocky Mountains in the state is mostly undeveloped, with a small Indian reservation. The climate is mild, with an average temperature of 23°C in July and -2°C in January.
Colorado is rich in minerals, with gold and silver. The main products are molybdenum, uranium, zinc, vanadium, copper, lead, oil, coal and natural gas. Molybdenum production ranks first in the country.
Colorado has a population of 5.2 million, of which whites account for 78.1% of the total population, and Hispanics, blacks, and Asians account for 20.9%, 4.3%, and 2.9% of the total population, respectively.
Colorado's economy has traditionally been dominated by mineral development and agriculture, and its natural resources are very rich, including forests, coal, crude oil, natural gas, gold, silver, and various stones. The main agricultural products are corn, fruit, beef and various vegetables. In order to get rid of the over-reliance on mining and agriculture, the Colorado government has always taken economic "diversification" as its leading goal. state. Among them, tourism revenue ranks 8th among the states in the United States, especially in winter, it is famous for its ski resorts. Major Tourist Attractions: Rock Mountain National Park, Colorado National Monument, Dinosaur National Monument, Great Sand Dunes National Monument and Preserve, Grand Mesa National Forest, Pike National Forest, Roosevelt National Forest, Santa Isabel National Forest, White River National Forest, Western Elk Nature Reserve.
Colorado's public education and cultural undertakings are relatively developed, and the state's universities are world-leading in research in the fields of energy, mining technology, environmental protection, biotechnology, pharmacy, genetics, new materials, aerospace, meteorology, telecommunications and computers. There are 8 well-known institutions of higher learning, including Colorado School of Mines, Colorado State University, and the University of Colorado, 81 colleges and universities, more than 1,771 public schools and 499 private schools, with 860,000 students. The School of International Relations at the University of Denver houses the U.S.-China Cooperation Center. [1] State Universities: University of Colorado, University of Colorado at Round Rock, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, University of Colorado Denver, Colorado State University, Colorado School of Mines, University of Northern Colorado, Adams State College, Colorado Western State College, University of Southern Colorado, Lewis Fort College, Colorado Technical College, Metropolitan State College, U.S. Air Force Academy. Private universities: University of Denver, Loredo Plateau College, Regis College, Colorado College.
Colorado is a cultural and historical center, rich in tourism, a ski resort in winter and a great place for climbers in summer. Rocky Mountain National Park and Meshalland National Park are the state's most popular attractions. The National Olympic Training Center is in Colorado, and the main newspapers are "Denver Post" and "Rocky Mountain News"
On January 23, 1984, Colorado State and Hunan Province established sister-province relations; Pueblo City in Colorado State established sister-city relations with Weifang City, Shandong; Denver City and Kunming City established sister-city relations on May 15, 1986 relationship; Boulder and Lhasa established sister city relationship on April 10, 1987, and the United States terminated it for no reason on November 14, 1989.
Colorado's well-developed highway and rail system makes it a major commodity distribution center. There are 9,200 miles of highways in Colorado, 954 miles of interstate highways, and the main Interstates 25 and 40. The federal and state roads extending in all directions within the state constitute a dense and convenient transportation network. The road on Mount Evans near Denver, at 3,400 meters above sea level, is the highest road in the United States. In terms of railway facilities, there are five major railways connecting major ports in the United States. Denver International Airport is one of the busiest airports in the world (ranked sixth among all airports in the United States), with approximately 1,400 aircraft movements per day and approximately 38 million passengers per year.
