| Capital City: |
Salt Lake City |
| Statehood: |
January 4, 1896 (45th) |
| Population: |
2,131,000 |
| Nickname: |
Beehive State |
| Motto: |
Industry |
| Origin of State Name: |
Taken from the name of the Ute Indians, whose name means "people of the mountains" |
| Counties: |
29 |
| Largest Cities: |
Salt Lake City, Provo, West Valley City, Sandy, Orem |
| Border States: |
Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Wyoming |
| Land Area: |
82,076 sq. mi., 11th largest |
| Highest Point: |
Kings Peak, 13,528 ft. |
| Lowest Point: |
Beaverdam Creek, 2,000 ft. |
| State Bird: |
American Seagull |
| State Flower: |
Sego Lily (calochortus gunnisonii) |
| State Tree: |
Blue Spruce (picea pungens) |
| State Song: |
Utah, We Love Thee |
| State Web Site: |
www.state.ut.us |
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