State Facts

Full Name

State of Utah

Admitted to the Union (Rank)

January 4, 1896 (45th)

Population 2000 (Rank)

2,233,169 (34th)

Land Area (Rank)

82,144 square miles; 212,751 square kilometers (12th)

Capital

Salt Lake City

Postal Abbreviation

UT

State Nickname

Beehive State

Motto

Industry

Song

“Utah … This Is the Place” (music by Gary Francis, words by Gary Francis and Sam Francis)

State Symbols

Flower: Sego lily
Tree: Blue spruce
Bird: California seagull
Gem: Topaz
Stone: Coal
Animal: Rocky Mountain elk
Fruit: Cherry
Fossil: Allosaurus
Cooking pot: Dutch oven

Economy

Agriculture:
- Cattle,
- dairy products,
- hay,
- turkeys
Industry:
- Machinery,
- aerospace,
- mining,
- food processing,
- electric equipment,
- tourism