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'''Emmanuel Logrono''' (born approx. [[1951]]), better known as ''Sunshine Logrono'' is a famous [[Puerto Rican]] actor, show host, singer and comedian. Logrono has enjoyed success on Puerto Rican [[television]] for four decdes.
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<caption><font size="+1">'''Colorado'''</font></caption>
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<tr><td align="center" colspan=2 style="border-bottom:3px solid gray;"><font size="-1">''State [[nickname]]: The Centennial State''</font></td></tr>
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<br>[[U.S._States|In Detail]]</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Capital]] </td><td>[[Denver, Colorado|Denver]]</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Area]]<br> - Total <br> - Land <br> - Water <br> - % water
</td><td>[[List of U.S. states by area|Ranked 8<sup>th</sup>]] <br> 269,837 [[square kilometer|km2]]
<br> 268,879 [[square kilometer|km2]]
<br> 962 [[square kilometer|km2]]
<br> 0.36%
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<tr><td>[[Population]]
<br> - Total ([[2000]])
<br> - [[Density]] </td><td>[[List of U.S. states by population|Ranked 24<sup>th</sup>]]
<br> 4,301,261
<br> 16/km2</td></tr>
<tr><td>Admittance into Union
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<br>38<sup>th</sup><br>[[August 1]], [[1876]]</td></tr>
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</td><td>Mountain: [[UTC]]-7/[[Daylight saving time|-6]]
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Latitude
<br>Longitude
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<td> 37°N to 41°N
<br> 102°W to 109°W
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Width
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<br> -Highest
<br> -Mean
<br> -Lowest
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451 km
<br>612 km
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<br>4399 meters
<br>2,073 meters
<br>1021 meters
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Logrono's first steps in the entertainment business were with the typical Puerto Rican music group, ''[[Haciendo Punto en Otro Son]]'', alongside, among others, [[Jacobo Morales]] and [[Silverio Perez]]. ''Haciendo Punto en Otro Son'' made a few albums during the [[1970s]], but by the late years of that decade, the group disbanded. However, Logrono, Morales and Perez would soon reunite, adding [[Horacio Olivo]] and forming a musical group named ''[[Los Rayos Gamma]]'. ''Los Rayos Gamma'' had a television show on [[Supersiete|channel 7]], where they satirized politicians with their songs. The went on to make a few albums too.
<b>Colorado</b> is a [[U.S. States|state]] in the [[The West (U.S.)|western]] [[United States]]. The name of Colorado came from the [[Spanish language|Spanish]] word "colorado" which means "reddish". It is famous for the [[Rocky Mountains]], where the highest peaks of the range exist. The state capital and largest city is [[Denver, Colorado|Denver]]. As of the [[2000]] census, Colorado's population is 4,301,261. The U.S. Post Office abbreviation for the state is '''CO'''.
After ''Los Rayos Gamma'' disbanded, Sunshine kept active, making apprearances at several tv shows. Then, in [[1989]], he began hosting a show named ''Sunshines Cafe'' on [[WAPA-TV]]. ''Sunshines Cafe'' was very popular among [[Puerto Rico]]'s tv viewers. Sunshine played many characters, including a [[Homosexual|homosexual]] named ''Vitin'', and many of his phrases became household sayings.
[[USS Colorado|USS ''Colorado'']] was named in honor of this state.
In [[1991]], Logrono had a chance to star in a [[Hollywood]] movie: he acted opposite [[Martin Short]] and [[Kurt Russell]] in ''[[Captain Ron]]''.
== History ==
Logrono attempted to show his serious actor side in the late [[1990s]], participating in various theater plays.
The [[Colorado Gold Rush]] of [[1859]] brought large numbers of settlers to the [[Denver, Colorado|Denver]] area. Gold in paying quantities was soon discovered in the [[Central City, Colorado|Central City area]]. By [[1860]] the population of Central City was 60,000. Like all resource extraction, [[mining]] is a boom or bust situation and over the years many small towns were established then abandoned when the paying ore ran out or the market collapsed. Some like [[Aspen, Colorado| Aspen]], [[Telluride, Colorado|Telluride]], and [[Cripple Creek, Colorado|Cripple Creek]] have found new life as [[Colorado ski resort|ski resorts]], cultural centers, or [[Gambling|gambling]] towns; others never recovered and became [[Ghost town|ghost towns]].
Currently, he is the host of a show named ''Sunshine en la Noche'' (''Sunshine at Night'').
*History prior to joining the United States
*Colorado was organized as a [[United Sates territory]] on [[February 28]], [[1861]].
*when first came under U.S. control (if it was a territory prior to being a state)
*Attained statehood: [[1876]]
*Major historical events
== Law and Government ==
Like the majority of the [[U.S._States|states]], Colorado's current constitution provides for 3 branches of government: the legislative, executive and judicial branches. The legislative body is the General Assembly made up of two houses, the House of Representatives and the Senate. The House of Representatives has 65 members and the Senate has 35. The governor, currently Bill Owens (Republican), heads the executive branch.
== Geography ==
''See: [[List of Colorado counties]]''
East of the [[Colorado Front Range|front range]] of the [[Rocky Mountains]] are the [[Great Plains]], within Colorado at elevations ranging from 3500 to 7000 feet. [[Kansas]], [[Nebraska]] and [[Oklahoma]] border Colorado to the east. The plains are sparsely settled with most settlements along the [[South Platte River|South Platte]] and the [[Arkansas River|Arkansas]] rivers and the I-70 corridor. Rainfall is meager, averaging about 15 inches per year. There is some irrigated farming, but much of the land is used for [[dryland farming]] or [[ranching]]. [[Winter wheat]] is a typical crop and most small towns in the region boast both a water tower and a grain elevator.
The major cities and towns lie just east of the front range, in the I-25 corridor. The majority of the population of Colorado lives in this densely urbanized strip.
To the west lies the [[Colorado Front Range|front range]] of the [[Rocky Mountains]] with notable peaks such as [[Longs Peak|Long's Peak]], [[Mount Evans]], [[Pikes Peak|Pike's Peak]], and the Spanish Peaks near Walsenburg in the south. This area drains to the east, is forested, and is partially urbanized. With urbanization, utilization of the forest for timbering and grazing was retarded which resulted in accumulation of fuel. During the drought of [[2002]] devastating [[forest fire|forest fires]] swept this area.
To the west of the front range lies the [[Continental divide]]. To the west of the continental divide is the [[Western Slope of Colorado]]. Water west of the continental divide drains into the [[Pacific Ocean]] via the [[Colorado River (U.S.)|Colorado River]].
Within the interior of the Rocky Mountains there are several large parks or broad high basins. In the north, on the east side of the Continental divide is North Park. North Park is drained by the [[North Platte River]] which flows north into [[Wyoming]]. Just south, but on the west side of the continental divide is Middle Park, drained by the Colorado River. South Park is the headwaters of the South Platte River. To the South lies the [[San Luis Valley]] the headwaters of the [[Rio Grande]] which drains into [[New Mexico]]. Across the [[Sangre de Christo Range]] to the east of the San Luis Valley lies the [[Wet Mountain Valley]]. These basins, particularly the San Luis Valley, lie along the [[Rio Grande Rift]], a major geological formation, and its branches. See [[Great Rift Valley]].
The Rocky Mountains within Colorado contain 52 14,000 foot peaks. The mountains are timbered with conifer and aspen to an elevation of about 12,000 feet in southern Colorado to about 10,500 feet in northern Colorado which is [[Timberline]], above which only alpine vegetation grows. The Rockies are snow-covered only in the winter; most snow melts by mid August with the exception of a few small glaciers. The [[Colorado Mineral Belt]] stretching from the [[San Juan Mountains]] in the southwest to Boulder and [[Central City, Colorado|Central City]] on the front range contains the historic gold and silver mining districts of Colorado.
The Western Slope is generally drained by the Colorado River and its tributaries. Notable to the South are the [[San Juan Mountains]] an extremely rugged mountain range and to the west of the San Juans, The [[Colorado Plateau]] a high desert bordering Southern [[Utah]]. [[Grand Junction, Colorado|Grand Junction]] is the largest city on the Western Slope. Grand Junction is served by Interstate Hiway I-70. To the southeast of Grand Junction is [[Grand Mesa]], a large flat-topped mountain. Further east lie the [[Colorado ski resorts|ski resorts]] of [[Aspen, Colorado|Aspen]], [[Vail, Colorado|Vail]], [[Crested Butte, Colorado|Crested Butte]], and [[Steamboat Springs, Colorado|Steamboat Springs]]. The northwestern corner of Colorado bordering Northern Utah and Western Wyoming is mostly sparsely populated rangeland.
From west to east, the state consists of desert-like basins, turning into plateaus, then alpine mountains, and then grasslands. [[Mount Elbert]] is the largest peak in the Rocky Mountains within the continental United States. The famous [[Pikes Peak|Pike's Peak]] is just west of [[Colorado Springs, Colorado|Colorado Springs]]. Its lone peak is visible from near the [[Kansas]] border on clear days.
== Colorado Tourism and Recreation ==
=== National Parks , Monuments and Historical Sites ===
== Economy ==
The state's economy broadened when irrigated agriculture developed, and by the late 19th century livestock raising had become important. Early industry was based on the processing of minerals and agricultural products. Current agricultural products are cattle, wheat, dairy products, corn and hay.
In the second half of the 20th century the industrial and service sectors have expanded greatly. The state's economy is diversified and is notable for its concentration of scientific research and high-technology industries. Other industries include food processing, transportation equipment, machinery, chemical products, minerals such as gold and tourism. Denver is an important financial center.
The total state product in 1999 was $153 billion putting Colorado the 21<sup>st</sup>. Per capital personal income in 2000 was $32,949.
== Demographics ==
*racial/ethnic makeup of state
*religious makeup of state
== Important Cities and Towns ==
The major cities of Colorado include:
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*[[Durango, Colorado|Durango]]
*[[Fort Collins, Colorado|Fort Collins]]
*[[Greeley, Colorado|Greeley]]
*[[Boulder, Colorado|Boulder]]
*[[Denver, Colorado|Denver]]
*[[Thornton, Colorado|Thornton]]
*[[Westminster, Colorado|Westminster]]
*[[Lakewood, Colorado|Lakewood]]
*[[Aurora, Colorado|Aurora]]
*[[Arvada, Colorado|Arvada]]
*[[Littleton, Colorado|Littleton]]
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*[[Englewood, Colorado|Englewood]]
*[[Castle Rock, Colorado|Castle Rock]]
*[[Colorado Springs, Colorado|Colorado Springs]]
*[[Pueblo, Colorado|Pueblo]]
*[[Walsenburg, Colorado|Walsenburg]]
*[[Trinidad, Colorado|Trinidad]]
*[[Aspen, Colorado|Aspen]] -- renowned ski resort
*[[Leadville, Colorado|Leadville]]
*[[Longmont, Colorado|Longmont]]
*[[Loveland, Colorado|Loveland]]
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== Education ==
=== Colleges and Universities ===
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*[[Adams State College]]
*[[Colorado Christian University]]
*[[Colorado College]]
*[[Colorado School of Mines]]
*[[Colorado State University]]
*[[Colorado Technical University]]
*[[Fort Lewis College]]
*[[Jones International University]]
*[[Mesa State College]]
*[[Metropolitan State College of Denver]]
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*[[Naropa Institute]]
*[[National Technological University]]
*[[Nazarene Bible College]]
*[[Regis University]]
*[[Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design]]
*[[United States Air Force Academy]]
*[[University of Colorado System]]
**[[University of Colorado at Boulder]]
**[[University of Colorado at Colorado Springs]]
**[[University of Colorado at Denver]]
**[[University of Colorado Health Sciences Center]]
*[[University of Denver]]
*[[University of Northern Colorado]]
*[[University of Southern Colorado]]
*[[Western State College]]
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== Professional Sports Teams ==
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*[[Denver Broncos]], [[National Football League]]
*[[Denver Nuggets]], [[National Basketball Association]]
*[[Colorado Rockies]], [[Major League Baseball]]
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*[[Colorado Avalanche]], [[National Hockey League]]
*[[Colorado Rapids]], [[Major League Soccer]]
*[[Colorado Springs Sky Sox]], [[minor league baseball]]
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== Miscellaneous Information ==
''See: [[Colorado River (U.S.)|Colorado River]]''
=== Major Highways ===
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*[[Interstate 25]]
*[[Interstate 70]]
*[[Interstate 76]]
*[[United States Highway 6]]
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*[[United States Highway 36]]
*[[United States Highway 50]]
*[[United States Highway 85]]
*[[United States Highway 87]]
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==External Links and Information ==
*<cite>Explore Colorado, A Naturalist's Handbook</cite>, The Denver Museum of Natural History and Westcliff Publishers, 1995, ISBN 1-56579-124-X for an excellent guide to the ecological regions of Colorado.
*<cite>The Archeology of Colorado, Revised Edition</cite>, E. Steve Cassells, Johnson Books, Boulder, Colorado, 1997, trade paperback, ISBN 1-55566-193-9.
*<cite>Chokecherry Places, Essays from the High Plains</cite>, Merrill Gilfillan, Johnson Press, Boulder, Colorado, trade paperback, ISBN 1-55566-227-7.
*<cite>[[The Tie That Binds]]</cite>, [[Kent Haruf]], 1984, hardcover, ISBN 0030719798, a fictional account of farming in Colorado.
*<cite>Railroads of Colorado: Your Guide to Colorado's Historic Trains and Railway Sites</cite>, Claude Wiatrowski, Voyageur Press, 2002, hardcover, 160 pages, ISBN 0-89658-591-3
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