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 Thee
Dinosaur Fossils Found in Utah – Alamosaurus, Allosaurus, Amblydactylus, Apatosaurus, Barosaurus, Camarasaurus, Camptosaurus, Cedarosaurus, Coelophysis, Diplodocus, Dryosaurus, Dystrophaeus, Iguanodon, Iliosuchus, Marshosaurus, Nanosaurus, Nedcolbertia, Ornitholestes, Ornithomimus, Othnielia, Parasaurolophus, Rioarribasaurus, Stegosaurus, Stokesosaurus, Tenontosaurus, Torosaurus, Utahraptor.
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