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Utah is a landlocked state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is one of the Four Corners states, sharing a border with Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico. It also borders Wyoming to the northeast, Idaho to the north, and Nevada to the west. In comparison to all the U.S. states and territories, Utah, with a population of just over three million, is the 13th largest by area, the 30th most populous, and the 11th least densely populated. Urban development is mostly concentrated in two regions: the Wasatch Front in the north-central part of the state, which includes the state capital, Salt Lake City, and is home to roughly two-thirds of the population; and Washington County in the southwest, which has approximately 180,000 residents. Most of the western half of Utah lies in the Great Basin.

Utah has been inhabited for thousands of years by various indigenous groups, such as the ancient Puebloans, the Navajo, and the Ute. The first Europeans to arrive – in the mid-16th century – were the Spanish. Because of the region's challenging geography and harsh climate, it only became a peripheral part of New Spain (and later of Mexico). Even while it was Mexican territory, many of the Utah region's earliest European settlers were from the United States; notable among these were Mormons who were fleeing marginalization and persecution in the United States and arrived via the so-called Mormon Trail. In 1848, after the Mexican–American War, the region was annexed by the U.S., becoming part of the Utah Territory, which included what later became Colorado and Nevada. Disputes between the dominant Mormon community and the federal government delayed Utah's admission as a state: in 1896, after it agreed to outlaw polygamy, it was admitted as the 45th state.

People from Utah are known as Utahns. Slightly over half of all Utahns are Mormons, the vast majority of whom are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), which has its world headquarters in Salt Lake City; Utah is the only state where a majority of the population belongs to a single church. The LDS Church greatly influences Utah's culture, politics, and daily life. However, since the 1990s, Utah has become both more religiously diverse and more secular. (Full article...)

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The governor of Utah is the head of government of Utah and the commander-in-chief of its military forces. The governor has a duty to enforce state laws as well as the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Utah Legislature. The governor may also convene the legislature on "extraordinary occasions".

The self-proclaimed State of Deseret, precursor to the organization of the Utah Territory, had only one governor, Brigham Young. Utah Territory had 15 territorial governors from its organization in 1850 until the formation of the state of Utah in 1896, appointed by the President of the United States. John W. Dawson had the shortest term of only three weeks and Brigham Young, the first territorial governor, had the longest term at seven years. (Full article...)

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The Salt Lake City Public Library, named the best in the U.S. in 2006 by the American Library Association.

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August 11, 1999 - An F-2 tornado rips through downtown Salt Lake City, Utah, killing one person and injuring over 100.

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Herbert Wells Wilkinson (born December 13, 1923) is an American former college basketball player who won the 1944 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament as a freshman while playing for Utah, then transferred to Iowa as a sophomore and became a three-time All-American. (Full article...)

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A pair-house is a three-room house found in the US built in the 19th century by Scandinavian immigrants as an adaptation of common houses from their homeland. Commonly found in the US state of Utah, pair-houses are historically significant as being representative of ethnic diversity in an area and time that favored uniformity among followers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). A number of pair-houses are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. (Full article...)

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...that the Utah teapot (pictured) is a 3D model which has become a standard reference object in the computer graphics community?
...that Camp Steiner is the highest boy scout camp in the United States at 10,400 feet?
...that James H. Clark, who received a PhD in computer science from the University of Utah in 1974, founded Silicon Graphics, Inc., Netscape Communications Corporation and Healtheon?

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Downtown Salt Lake City, Utah in 1913, looking east along 200 South from West Temple Street. To the far left is the Salt Lake Temple. The very white building right of the Temple is Hotel Utah, about one year old at the time. Just visible on the right side of the photo is the Salt Lake City and County Building clocktower. The Wasatch Mountains are in the background.

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Image 1Utah county boundaries (from Utah)
Image 2Farms and ranches (from Utah)
Image 3The Utah State Capitol, Salt Lake City (from Utah)
Image 4The Rocky Mountain elk is the Utah state mammal. (from Utah)
Image 5Pando, considered one of the heaviest and oldest organisms on Earth. (from Utah)
Image 6American Fork Canyon (from Utah)
Image 7The boundaries of the provisional State of Deseret—as proposed in 1849—are shown with a dotted line. The Utah Territory as organized in 1850, is shown in blue with black outline. (from History of Utah)
Image 8Joshua trees, yuccas, and cholla cactus occupy the far southwest corner of the state in the Mojave Desert (from Utah)
Image 9Jake Garn (top-right), former Senator of Utah (1974–1993), and astronaut on Space Shuttle flight STS-51-D (from Utah)
Image 10Map showing Utah in 1838 when it was part of Mexico, Britannica 7th edition (from Utah)
Image 11Zion National Park (from History of Utah)
Image 12First Presbyterian Church in Salt Lake City (from Utah)
Image 13Kolob Canyons at Zion National Park (from Utah)

Map of counties in Utah by racial plurality, per the 2020 US Census

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Image 15Utah population density map (from Utah)
Image 16Salt Lake International Airport is the largest airport in Utah (from Utah)
Image 17The Olympic cauldron is lit by the 'Miracle on Ice' 1980 U.S. men's ice hockey team at the opening ceremony of the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City (from Utah)
Image 18Little Cottonwood Canyon (from Utah)
Image 19Downtown Salt Lake City in the early 20th century. (from History of Utah)
Image 20Robbie Russell playing for Real Salt Lake (from Utah)
Image 21One out of every 14 flash memory chips in the world is produced in Lehi, Utah. (from Utah)
Image 22Hovenweep Castle, San Juan River basin (from History of Utah)
Image 23The Scott Matheson Courthouse is the seat of the Utah Supreme Court. (from Utah)
Image 24Fremont petroglyph, Dinosaur National Monument (from History of Utah)
Image 25The Eyring Science Center on the campus of Brigham Young University (BYU) in Provo, Utah (from Utah)
Image 26Deseret Village recreates Utah pioneer life for tourists. (from Utah)
Image 27Köppen climate types of Utah, using 1991–2020 climate normals. (from Utah)
Image 28Western black widow spider (from Utah)
Image 29The LDS Salt Lake Temple, the primary attraction in the city's Temple Square (from Utah)
Image 30The California gull is the Utah state bird. (from Utah)
Image 31A sketch of Salt Lake City in 1860 (from Utah)
Image 32Utah State Route 12 through Red Canyon in Dixie National Forest (from Utah)
Image 33Mining has been a large industry in Utah since it was first settled. The Bingham Canyon Mine in Salt Lake County is one of the largest open pit mines in the world. (from Utah)
Image 34TRAX light rail serves Salt Lake County (from Utah)
Image 35"Welcome to Utah" sign (from Utah)
Image 36Arches National Park (from Utah)
Image 37Pariette Wetlands (from Utah)
Image 38The Wasatch Front region has seen large growth and development despite the economic downturn. Shown is the City Creek Center project, a development in downtown Salt Lake City with a price tag of $1.5–2.5 billion. (from Utah)
Image 39Zion National Park in southern Utah is one of five national parks in the state. (from Utah)
Image 40Deer Creek Reservoir (from Utah)
Image 41Brigham Young led the first Mormon pioneers to the Great Salt Lake. (from Utah)
Image 42The Huntsman Cancer Institute on the campus of the University of Utah (U of U) in Salt Lake City (from Utah)
Image 43Map showing Utah in 1838 when it was part of Mexico. From Britannica 7th edition. (from History of Utah)
Image 44FrontRunner commuter rail runs between Ogden and Provo via Salt Lake City (from Utah)
Image 45Snow in Rose Park, Salt Lake City (from Utah)
Image 46Bonneville Salt Flats (from History of Utah)
Image 47Sri Sri Radha Krishna (Hindu) Temple (from Utah)
Image 48The Golden Spike where the First transcontinental railroad was completed in the U.S. on May 10, 1869, in Promontory, Utah (from Utah)
Image 49Children reading in Santa Clara, Utah, in 1940 (from Utah)
Image 50The Utah Jazz playing against the Houston Rockets (from Utah)
Image 51Bryce Canyon National Park Amphitheater (winter view) (from Utah)
Image 52Navajo homeland in Monument Valley (from History of Utah)
Image 53Location where the Mormons entered the Salt Lake Valley in 1847, now the This is the Place Monument and Deseret Village (from History of Utah)

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Nickname: The Beehive State
Capital and largest city: Salt Lake City
Total area: 219,887 km² (84,899 sq mi)
Population (2010 Census): 2,736,424
Date admitted to the Union: January 4, 1896

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Animal: Rocky Mountain elk
Bird: California seagull
Fish: Bonneville cutthroat trout
Flower: Sego lily
Grass: Indian ricegrass
Insect: European honey bee
Tree: Quaking aspen
Fossil: Allosaurus
Gemstone: Topaz
Mineral: Copper
Motto: Industry
Rock: Coal
Snackfood: Green Jell-O
Song: "Utah, This Is the Place"

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