Utah Information
From the Rocky Mountains to the Colorado Plateau, and all the way down to the Great Basin, Utah is a geographical tourism site with year-round outdoor recreation. Visitors can head to Arches National Park and Rainbow Bridge National Monument to see the sandstone arches and other unusual rock formations, or the Great Salt Lake for recreational activities and great views. Utah is known for its large Mormon population, and is the most religiously homogeneous state.
Utah Facts
| Capital: Salt Lake City |
| Size: 82,144 square miles |
| Population: 2,784,572 (U.S. Census 2009) |
| Nickname: Beehive State |
| Motto: Industry |
| Date of Statehood: January 4, 1896 (45th) |
| Border States: Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada |
| State Animal: Rocky Mountain Elk |
| State Bird: California Seagull |
| State Flower: Sego Lily |
| State Tree: Blue Spruce |
| State Song: "Utah, This is the Place" |
| Major Cities: Salt Lake City, Provo |
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