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On January 4, 1896, the state of Utah became the 45th state. It is located in the Rocky Mountains and is part of the Mountain States. It borders Wyoming, Idaho, Arizona, Nevada, and Colorado.

The capital and largest city of Utah is Salt Lake City

The population of the state is 2,817,222 people, it ranks 34th in terms of population. The urban population makes up 87% of the total population of the state. Its area is 219 887 km² and ranks 13th among other states.

The original people of Utah were the Ute, Paiute, and Shoshone Indians. The state is named after the first tribe.
Utah is considered the most religious state in the country. At the moment, about 60% of the population are Mormons.

It has a varied topography. The Wasatch Range rises to the north, with the Uinta Mountains to the northeast. The highest point of the state is Mount Kings Peak, 4123 m. The west of the state is a more desert area, which is crossed by small mountain ranges

In the north of Utah is the largest lake in the western part of the United States - the Great Salt Lake. about 30% of the state is covered with forests. Poplar forest, located in Utah in the United States and is a single massif, considered the largest green organism on earth.

Utah's natural resources are among the richest in the US. Therefore, the leading sector of the economy is the mining industry. Deposits of copper, lead, gold, silver, zinc, iron ore, oil, coal, and uranium are being developed here.

The second largest is the electronics industry. It produces computers, electronic boards, and also creates computer programs

A quarter of Utah is covered by forests. In general the timber industry does not play a significant role in the state's economy.
Poplar forest, located in Utah in the United States and is a single massif, considered the largest green organism on earth.

There are 13 000 farms in the state that produce meat, poultry, eggs, milk and grow potatoes, onions, wheat and fruits.

Utah is quite popular among tourists. It is visited annually by over 10 million people who rush to the Great Salt Lake, and to the national parks "Zion", "Bruce Canyon", resorts and other reserved places.

The most famous of these was John Moses Browning (1855–1926), inventor of firearms, pistols and rifles.
Famous people of Utah