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Utah (/ˈjuːtɔː/ or 
i/ˈjuːtɑː/) is a state in the Wastren Unitit States. It wis the 45t state admit tae the Union, on 4 Januar 1896. Aboot 80% o Utah's 2,763,885 fowk live alang the Wasatch Front, centerin on Salt Lake Ceety. This leaves vast expanses o the state near uninhabitit, makkin the population the saxt maist urbanized in the U.S. The name "Utah" is derived frae the name o the Ute tribe an means "fowk o the muntains" in the Ute leid. Utah haes mairches wi Arizona soothlins, Colorado eastlins, Wyoming northeastlins, Idaho northlins an Nevada wastlins. It touches a corner o New Mexico an aa.
Utah | |
|---|---|
| Kintra | Unitit States |
| Afore stateheid | Utah Territory |
| Admittit tae the Union | Januar 4, 1896 (45t) |
| Lairgest ceety | caipital |
| Lairgest metro | Salt Lake City |
| Govrenment | |
| • Govrenor | Gary Herbert (R) |
| • Lieutenant Governor | Spencer J. Cox (R) |
| Legislatur | State Legislatur |
| • Upper hoose | State Senate |
| • Lawer hoose | Hoose o Representatives |
| U.S. senators | Mitt Romney (R) Mike Lee (R) |
| U.S. Hoose delegation |
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| Population | |
| • Total | 3,051,217 (2,016 est)[1] |
| • Density | 14.34/km2 (37.15/sq mi) |
| • Median hooseaud income | $66258[2] |
| • Income rank | 11t |
| Leid | |
| • Offeecial leid | Inglis |
| Trad. abbreviation | Ut. |
| Latitude | 37° N tae 42° N |
| Longitude | 109° 3′ W tae 114° 3′ W |
Utah is the maist releegiously homogeneous state in the Union. Aboot 60% o Utahns is reportit tae be members o The Kirk o Jesus Christ o Latter-day Saunts (LDS Kirk), that greatly influences Utah cultur an daily life.
The state is a centre o transportation, information technology an research, govrenment services, minin, an a major tourist destination for ootdoor recreation. Accordin tae the U.S. Census Bureau's population estimates, Utah wis the festest growin state in the Unitit States as o 2008. St. George, Utah, wis the festest growin metropolitan aurie in the Unitit States frae 2000–2005.
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