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科罗拉多州位于美国西中部地区。面积26.96万平方公里,在全美占第8位,人口330万(1989年),州府在丹佛市,人口49万,是该州的最大城市。土地与资源科罗拉多分为三个主要的自然地理区域——大平原、落矶山区与科罗拉多高原。大平原约占科州总面积的2/5,美国西部的几条主要河流发源于科罗拉多境内的山脉,全州有数百个天然湖泊和近2000个人工湖。该州自然资源丰富,最富足的矿产资源为油页岩。据美国能源部的调查估计,科罗拉多蕴藏的油页岩可以为全国提供相当充足的石油,如按目前的消费水平计算,足够全国用250—300年。该州石油与天然气、粘土、烟煤的储量也很大。
Colorado is located in the central western United States. An area of 269600 square kilometers, in the United States accounted for 8th place, a population of 3.3 million (1989), the state government in Denver, a population of 490,000, is the state's largest city. Land and Resources Colorado is divided into three major natural geographic areas - the Great Plains, the Rocky Mountains and the Colorado Plateau. The Great Plains account for about two-fifths of the total area of the state. Several major rivers in the western United States originate in the mountains of Colorado. The state has hundreds of natural lakes and nearly 2,000 artificial lakes. The state is rich in natural resources, the most abundant mineral resources for oil shale. According to the Department of Energy's survey, oil shale deposits in Colorado can provide quite adequate oil for the entire country, for example, at present levels of consumption, enough for 250-300 years across the country. The state oil and gas, clay, bituminous coal reserves are also large.