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Capital:Salt Lake City
Population: 2,233,169
Governor: Michael O. Leavitt
(R, to January 2005)
Entered the
Union:January 4, 1896
As the:
45th state
Motto: Industry
Nickname: Beehive State
Flower: Sego lily
Bird: California gull
Song: Utah, We Love Thee
Sports Teams:
Utah Jazz (Basketball)
Origin of Name: From the ute tribe, meaning people of the mountains
Major
Industries: Agriculture, mining and tourism
Historical Sites: Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City
Points of
Interest: National Parks such as Arches, Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands,
Capitol Reef, and Zion ; National Monuments such as Dinosaur, Natural Bridges, and Rainbow Bridge; and Monument Valley
Bordering
States: Utah borders Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Idaho, Wyoming and Colorado
Flag:
Encyclopedias and Almanacs
Follow these links to read articles about Utah from Encyclopedias and Almanacs:
The
State of Utah's Home Page (http://www.state.ut.us/)
The official home page of the state of Utah. Check out "Utah Stuff" section, with facts on Utah and state symbols
Utah.com (http://www.utah.com)
This site, which is the "official site of the Utah Travel Council", provides informative links.
Utah (http://www.50states.com/utah.htm)
Everything you might want to know about Utah and lots of links to other related sites.
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