Utah
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| Official language(s) | English | ||||||||||
| Capital | Salt Lake City | ||||||||||
| Largest city | Salt Lake City | ||||||||||
| Area | Ranked 13th | ||||||||||
| - Total | 84,876 sq mi (219,887 km²) |
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| - Width | 270 miles (435 km) | ||||||||||
| - Length | 350 miles (565 km) | ||||||||||
| - % water | 3.25 | ||||||||||
| - Latitude | 37°N to 42°N | ||||||||||
| - Longitude | 109°W to 114°W | ||||||||||
| Population | Ranked 34th | ||||||||||
| - Total (2000) | 2,233,169 | ||||||||||
| - Density | 27.2/sq mi 10.50/km² (41st) |
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| - Median income | $50,614 (11th) | ||||||||||
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| - Highest point | Kings Peak[1] 13,528 ft (4,126 m) |
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| - Mean | 6,100 ft (1,860 m) | ||||||||||
| - Lowest point | Beaverdam Wash[1] 2,000 ft (610 m) |
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| Admission to Union | January 4, 1896 (45th) | ||||||||||
| Governor | Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. (R) | ||||||||||
| U.S. Senators | Orrin Hatch (R) Bob Bennett (R) |
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| Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 | ||||||||||
| Abbreviations | UT US-UT | ||||||||||
| Web site | www.utah.gov | ||||||||||
Utah is a state in the United States. It is most famous as being the home of the Mormon religion. The capital and largest city is Salt Lake City.
Utah is bordered by Idaho and Wyoming in the north and Colorado in the east. It touches a single point or New Mexico to the southeast. Utah is bordered by Arizona in the south, and by Nevada in the west. It covers an area of 84,899 square miles (219,887km²).
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