Utah was the 45th state in the USA; it became a
state on January 4, 1896. State Abbreviation - UT State Capital - Salt
Lake City Largest City - Salt Lake City Area - 84,904 square miles [Utah
is the 13th biggest state in the USA] Population - 2,233,169 (as of 2000) [Utah
is the 34th most populous state in the USA] Major Industries - oil, natural
gas, mining (coal, copper, iron ore, silver, gold), steel-making, farming (cattle,
sheep, dairy products), tourism (especially skiing) Major
Rivers - Colorado River, Green River Major Lakes - Great Salt Lake, Lake Powell,
Utah Lake Highest Point - Kings Peak - 13,528 feet, (4,123 m) above sea level Bordering
States - Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Wyoming Origin
of the Name Utah - The name Utah is from the Ute Indians. State Nickname -
Beehive State State Motto - "Industry" State Song - Utah, We Love
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