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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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