Sioux Ziuks |
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— State of Rio Blanco — | |||
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Nickname(s): Flat River Land | |||
Motto: Dum spiro spero (Latin) While I breathe, I hope |
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Country | Rio Blanco | ||
Named for | Sioux tribe | ||
State seat | Scottsbluff | ||
Government | |||
• Governor | Albert Ramsay (C) | ||
• Lt. Governor | Tom Conley (C) | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 36,927 km2 (14,258 sq mi) | ||
Population (2014 census) | 87,789 | ||
ISO 3166 code | RB-SX |
The State of Sioux (/suː/; Yuma German: Ziuks, /ˈziːʊks/), officially the State of Nadouessioux-Ñibraske (/ˈnæːdʊ.əˌs(j)uː nɪˈbræskiː/), is one of the 11 first-order subdivisions of Rio Blanco. It was the last state to be formed in Rio Blanco, as it was established in 1894, after being separated from Yuma.
It has a population of 87,789, making it the least populated state of Rio Blanco.
Counties[]
Sawatch is divided in 10 counties.