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Home  >  World  > North America  > United States  > Utah

General Information

Nickname: Beehive State

State bird: California Gull/Sea Gull

State flower: Sego Lily

Capital: Salt Lake City

Date of admission to the Union: 4th Jan 1896

Population: 2,233,169 (2000)

Population density: 10.2/sq km

2000 total overseas arrivals/US ranking: 416,000/16

Time: Mountain (GMT - 7). Daylight Saving Time is observed.

The State: Utah’s attractions include canyons, colourful towns and breathtaking national parks. Salt Lake City is the world centre of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Utah, surrounded by the Wasatch Mountains, boasts historic buildings, churches, museums, science exhibitions and arts festivals. Other State attractions include Zion National Park around the Virgin River Canyon, with its temple-like rock formations; Canyonlands, Arches and Capitol Reef national parks; Timpanogos Cave and the Dinosaur National Monument near Vernal. Utah has five National Parks.


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