Utah

The Mormon State

Utah is a state full of exciting outdoor activities and the most beautiful scenery. The largest national park in the state, diverse Canyons, thousand-foot views down into river canyons or up to red rock spires, heritage sites, places to camp, boat, swim, fish or picnic can all be found in Utah. Visit interpretive areas, golf, hike, bike, ride off-highway vehicles or just relax with family and friends � this is the life awaiting you in the state of Utah.

Utah is rich in natural resources and had long been a leading producer of copper, gold, silver, lead, zinc, and molybdenum. Oil has also become a major product in the state of Utah. Utah shares rich oil shale deposits with Colorado and Wyoming and Utah also has large deposits of low sulphur coal. Utah's top agricultural commodities include cattle, dairy products, hay, greenhouse and nursery products and hogs. Utah's traditional industries of agriculture and mining are complemented by increased tourism plus growing aerospace, biomedical, and computer-related businesses.

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Quick Facts

Population: 2,550,063 as of 2006
Land Area: 82,144 sq mi. (212,753 sq km)
Per Capita personal Income: $ 31,189 as of 2007
Capital: Salt Lake City

Professional Sports Teams

Basketball: Utah Jazz

Basketball (WNBA): Utah Starzz

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That the first settlers in Utah were the members of the Church of Latter Day Saints, also called the Mormons? Their hard work and great influence in the state has given Utah most of its various nicknames. Its common, and long-standing, nickname, the is Mormon State, of which there are a couple of variations - such as Land of the Mormons and Land of the Saints.

That Levan, is "navel" spelled backwards? It is so named because it is in the middle of Utah.

That the Mormon Temple in Salt Lake City took 40 years to complete? The Mormon temples in St. George, Manti and Logan Utah were completed before the Salt Lake Temple.

That Beaver is the birthplace of two very famous individuals of the past, Philo T. Farnsworth, the inventor of television and Butch Cassidy, the notorious western outlaw?

That the television series "Touched by an Angel" is filmed in Utah?

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