| Utah (UT) |  |
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| Utah's Web Site | ||
Capital City: |
Salt Lake City | |
Nickname: |
Beehive State | |
Motto: |
Industry | |
Statehood: |
January 4, 1896 (45th) | |
Origin of State's Name: |
Taken from the name of the Ute Indians, whose name means "people of the mountains" | |
Largest Cities: |
Salt Lake City, Provo, West Valley City, Sandy, Orem | |
Border States: |
Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Wyoming | |
Land Area: |
82,168 sq. mi., 12th largest | |
State's Bird: |
American Seagull | |
State's Flower: |
Sego Lily (calochortus gunnisonii) | |
State's Tree: |
Blue Spruce (picea pungens) | |
State's Song: |
Utah, This is the Place | |
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