爱华网彩缤纷的科罗拉多州
2012.08.28从彩虹鳟鱼到洛矶山，科罗拉多州可谓色彩缤纷，美不胜收。
欣赏自然景观，放松身心。到科罗拉多州（Colorado）度假堪称色彩缤纷之旅。饱览美国最高的沙丘和全世界最大的温泉；然后啜饮一杯葡萄酒，细细品尝洛矶山的彩虹鳟鱼。
有关科罗拉多州的详情见探索美国网站DiscoverAmerica.com。
首府：丹佛
人口：约510万人居住在科罗拉多州。
地理：科罗拉多州北部与怀俄明州（Wyoming）相邻，东北方与内布拉斯加州（Nebraska）接壤，东邻堪萨斯州（Kansas），东南方是俄克拉荷马州（Oklahoma），南方与新墨西哥（NewMexico）相望，西南方与亚利桑那州（Arizona）为邻，西部与犹他州（Utah）相接。科罗拉多州、新墨西哥州、亚利桑那州和犹他州四州交界处被称为“四角保护区”（FourCorners）。科罗拉多州属美国西部和西南部的山地州，地形多变，有沙丘、山脉、平原和盆地。
高等教育：科罗拉多州有百年州（CentennialState）的美誉，拥有首屈一指的公立学校，科罗拉多大学波尔得分校（University ofColorado-Boulder）。该校成立于1876年，位于科罗拉多州的洛矶山（Rocky Mountain）地区，被视为全美“公立长春藤大学”（PublicIvy）之一。该校约有26,000名本科生，颁发150个科目的学位。科罗拉多矿业大学（Colorado School ofMines）成立於1873年，以工程和应用科学为主，特别是資源探勘与开采。该校约有3,000名本科生，是科罗拉多州最受青睐的公立学术机构。培养美国飞行员的美国空军学校（U.S.Air Force Academy）位于科罗拉多州的科罗拉多泉水城（Colorado Springs）。
主要产业：私人保健护理、旅游、工程和软件开发等服务业是科罗拉多州经济最大的组成部份。百年州的主要制造业有科学仪器制造，特别是制造医疗设备；机械制造，尤其是计算机和通信设备；以及食品加工。科罗拉多州的主要矿产是石油、煤炭和天然气，农业生产以活牛、奶制品、玉米粒、园艺产品和玉米为主。
运动队：在美国各主要体育项目中都有科罗拉多州代表队的身影，例如美国全国篮球协会（NationalBasketball Association）的丹佛金块队（Denver Nuggets）、全国橄榄球联盟（NationalFootball League）的丹佛野马队（Denver Broncos），全国冰上曲棍球联盟（National HockeyLeague）的科罗拉多雪崩队（Colorado Avalanche），以及美国职业棒球大联盟（Major LeagueBaseball）的科罗拉多州洛矶队（Colorado Rockies）。
科罗拉多名人：出生在科罗拉多州的名人有演员蒂姆·艾伦（TimAllen）和克里丝汀·戴维斯（Kristin Davis）；篮球选手昌西·比卢普斯（ChaunceyBillups）；真人电视秀明星克里斯汀·卡瓦拉瑞（Kristin Cavallar）；诺贝尔奖得主，生理学家约翰·霍尔（JohnHall）；棒球球员洛伊·哈勒戴（Roy Halladay）；橄榄球球员麦特·哈塞尔贝克（MattHasselbeck）；美国参议员约翰·克里（John Kerry）；作家肯·凯西（KenKesey）；以及政治战略家卡尔·罗夫（Karl Rove）。
大众文化：1980年的心理惊悚片《闪灵》（TheShining），杰克·尼科尔森（JackNicholson）主演，（StanleyKubrick）执导；1985年以自行车为主题的影片《冲线》（AmericanFlyers），凯文·科斯特纳（KevinCostner）主演；1991年喜剧《城市乡巴佬》（CitySlickers），比利·克里斯托（BillyCrystal）和杰克·帕兰斯（Jack Palance）主演。以上作品都以百年州为背景。
特色美食：科罗拉多州以美食闻名，拥有被誉为全美“最佳美食城”（foodiesttowns）之一的城镇、几家食品和饮料公司，还有无数广受赞誉的餐馆。科罗拉多州虽然没有当地独一无二的烹饪特色，但是有很多食品是到此一游时不能不品尝的－－主要有洛矶福特（RockyFord）甜瓜、洛矶山彩虹鳟鱼，以及丹佛西南部福特餐馆（Fort Restaurant）以水牛肉为原料烹制的菜肴。
国际联系：科罗拉多州丹佛市与埃塞俄比亚（Axum,Ethiopia）、法国布雷斯特（Brest, France）、印度陈奈（Chennai,India）、墨西哥库埃纳瓦卡（Cuernavaca, Mexico）、以色列卡梅尔（Karmiel,Israel）、中国昆明、肯尼亚内罗毕（Nairobi, Kenya）、意大利波坦察（Potenza,Italy）、日本高山（Takayama, Japan）和蒙古乌兰巴托（Ulaanbaatar,Mongolia）结为友好城市。
趣闻逸事：
• 科罗拉多州的大梅萨（Grand Mesa）是全世界最大的平顶山脉。
• 位于科罗拉多州西南部的奥瑞冰山主题公园（Ouray Ice Park）是全世界第一座专门提供攀登冰岩活动的公园。
• 美国最高的沙丘位于科罗拉多州阿拉莫萨（Alamosa）的大沙丘国家公园（Great Sand Dunes NationalPark and Preserve）。
探险活动：科罗拉多州有沙丘、温泉，也有崇山峻岭，供选择的活动应有尽有。沿着科罗拉多州步道（ColoradoTrail）健行最能饱览百年州的景色。这条步道全长800多公里，经过八座山脉，五条河流，六座国家森林，沿途湖光山色，美不胜收。走完步道全程需要六到八周的时间，可是也可分成几段，每一次完成一部份行程。
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Colorado at a Glance
Colorful Colorado
08 July 2012From rainbow trout to the Rocky Mountains, the U.S. state ofColorado is nothing short of colorful.
Whether it’s a nature escape or a relaxing retreat you seek, aColorado vacation will be nothing short of colorful. See the UnitedStates’ tallest sand dunes or the world’s largest hot springs; thenenjoy a glass of wine with Rocky Mountain rainbow trout.
Find out more about Colorado at DiscoverAmerica.com.
Capital: Denver
Population: More than 5.1 million people live inColorado.
Geography: Colorado shares a border with Wyoming to thenorth, Nebraska to the northeast, Kansas to the east, Oklahoma tothe southeast, New Mexico to the south, Arizona to the southwestand Utah to the west. The borders of Colorado, New Mexico, Arizonaand Utah converge on one common point known as the “Four Corners.”Part of the U.S. Western, Southwestern and Mountain States,Colorado boasts a diverse topography of sand dunes, mountains,plains and basins.
Higher Education: The Centennial State’s premier publicoption is the University of Colorado-Boulder. Founded in 1876, theuniversity is located in the Rocky Mountain region of Colorado andconsidered one of the nation’s “Public Ivy” schools. The universitymaintains an undergraduate population of around 26,000 students,and offers degrees across 150 disciplines. Founded in 1873, theColorado School of Mines focuses on engineering and appliedsciences, specifically the area of resource exploration andextraction. With an undergraduate population of around 3,000students, the Colorado School of Mines is the most selective publicinstitution in Colorado. The U.S. Air Force Academy, which producesthe nation’s pilots, is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Major Industries: Service industries, including privatehealth care, tourism, engineering and software development,comprise the largest port of Colorado’s state economy. TheCentennial State’s main manufacturing outputs include scientificinstruments, particularly medical devices; machinery, particularlycomputers and communications equipment; and food processing.Colorado’s chief mined products are oil, coal and natural gas,while its major agricultural outputs are cattle, dairy products,grain corn, nursery products and corn.
Sports Teams: Sports fans in Colorado have a team inevery major American sport with the National BasketballAssociation’s Denver Nuggets, the National Football League’s DenverBroncos, the National Hockey League’s Colorado Avalanche and MajorLeague Baseball’s Colorado Rockies.
Famous Coloradans: Actors Tim Allen and Kristin Davis;basketball player Chauncey Billups; reality television star KristinCavallari; director David Fincher; Nobel Prize-winning physiologistJohn Hall; baseball player Roy Halladay; football player MattHasselbeck; U.S. Senator John Kerry; author Ken Kesey; andpolitical strategist Karl Rove were all born in Colorado.
Pop Culture: The 1980 psychological thriller TheShining, starring Jack Nicholson and directed by StanleyKubrick; the 1985 cycling film American Flyers, starringKevin Costner; and the 1991 comedy City Slickers, starringBilly Crystal and Jack Palance, were all set in the CentennialState.
Culinary Specialties: With one of the “foodiest towns”in the United States, several food and beverage companies and aplethora of acclaimed restaurants, Colorado is home to a robustculinary scene. While there isn’t a cuisine specific to the region,there are many items you shouldn’t leave the state without trying —chief among them are Rocky Ford melon, Rocky Mountain rainbow troutand any buffalo dish at the Fort Restaurant in southwestDenver.
International Connections: Denver, Colorado is sistercities with Axum, Ethiopia; Brest, France; Chennai, India;Cuernavaca, Mexico; Karmiel, Israel; Kumnimg, China; Nairobi,Kenya; Potenza, Italy; Takayama, Japan; and Ulaanbaatar,Mongolia.
Fun facts:
• Colorado’s Grand Mesa is the world’s largest flat-topmountain.
• The Ouray Ice Park, the world’s first park devoted exclusivelyto ice climbing, is located in southwestern Colorado.
• The tallest sand dunes in the United States are located in theGreat Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve in Alamosa,Colorado.
Adventure Idea: With sand dunes, hot springs andmountain peaks, it’s hard to choose just one adventure in Colorado.See the most of the Centennial State by hiking along the ColoradoTrail. With more than 800 kilometers of scenic beauty, this trailsnakes through eight mountain ranges, along five rivers and throughsix national forests. The full trail takes six to eight weeks tocomplete, but is divided into segments that can be tackledindividually.
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