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Utah Facts

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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