Colorado

    Colorado has the highest elevation of any state, with more than 1,000 Rocky Mountain peaks over 10,000 ft high. Pikes Peak, the most famous of these mountains, was discovered by U.S. Army lieutenant Zebulon M. Pike in 1806.  Colorado has a strong manufacturing base.  The main manufactures are food products, printing and publishing, machinery, and electrical instruments.  Another important element of the state's economy is farm industry which is most focused on more towards livestock.  The primary crops in Colorado are corn, hay, and wheat.  The main tourist attractions in the state include Rocky Mountain National Park, Curecanti National Recreation Area, Mesa Verde National Park, the Great Sand Dunes and Dinosaur National Monuments, Colorado National Monument, and the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Monument.  In 2005, the total population was 4,665,117.  Colorado has 64 counties.  It also has 1 state forest which covers 71,000 acres and 44 state parks which covers 160,000 acres. (Infoplease)