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Picturesque Utah was the 45th state in the USA; it became a state on January 4, 1896.
State Abbreviation: UT
State Nickname: Beehive State
Capital 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]
Bird: California Sea gull
Flower: Sego lily
Tree: Blue Spruce
Largest Cities: Salt Lake City, West Valley City, Provo, Sandy, Orem, Ogden, West Jordan, Layton, Taylorsville, St. George
Bordering States: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Wyoming
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
Agriculture: Cattle, dairy products, hay, turkeys
Industry: Machinery, aerospace, mining, food processing, electric equipment, tourism
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