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Utah(/ˈjuːtɑː/YOO-tah,/ˈjuːtɔː/^ⓘYOO-taw) is a landlockedstatein theMountain Westsubregion of theWestern United States.It bordersColoradoto its east,Wyomingto its northeast,Idahoto its north,Arizonato its south, andNevadato its west. Utah also touchesa cornerofNew Mexicoin the southeast. Of thefifty U.S. states,Utah is the13th-largest by area;with a population over three million, it is the30th-most-populousand11th-least-densely populated.Urban development is mostly concentrated in two areas: theWasatch Frontin the north-central part of the state, which is home to roughly two-thirds of the population and includes the capital city,Salt Lake City;andWashington Countyin the southwest, with more than 180,000 residents. Most of the western half of Utah lies in theGreat Basin.

Utah has been inhabited for thousands of years by variousindigenous groupssuch as theancient Puebloans,Navajo, and Ute. The Spanish were the first Europeans to arrive in the mid-16th century, though the region's difficult geography and harsh climate made it a peripheral part ofNew Spainand later Mexico. Even while it was Mexican territory, many of Utah's earliest settlers were American, particularly Mormons fleeing marginalization and persecution from the United States via theMormon Trail.Following theMexican–American Warin 1848, the region wasannexed by the U.S.,becoming part of theUtah Territory,which included what is now Colorado and Nevada. Disputes between the dominant Mormon community and the federal government delayed Utah's admission as a state; only after the outlawing of polygamy was it admitted in 1896 as the45th.

People from Utah are known as Utahns. Slightly over half of all Utahns areMormons,the vast majority of whom are members ofthe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints(LDS Church), which hasits world headquartersin Salt Lake City; Utah is the only state where a majority of the population belongs to a single church. The LDS Church greatly influences Utahn culture, politics, and daily life, though since the 1990s the state has become more religiously diverse as well as secular. (Full article...)

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SinceUtahbecame a U.S. state in 1896, it has sentcongressionaldelegations to theUnited States SenateandUnited States House of Representatives.Each state elects two senators to serve for six years. Before theSeventeenth Amendmentin 1913, senators were elected by theUtah State Legislature.Members of the House of Representatives are elected to two-year terms, one from each ofUtah's four congressional districts.Before becoming a state, theTerritory of Utahelected a non-votingdelegateat-large to Congress from 1850 to 1896.

58 people have served either the Territory or State of Utah: 14 in the Senate, 42 in the House, and 2 in both houses. The average term for senators has been 15.3 years and the average term for representatives has been 6.7 years. The longest-serving senator wasOrrin Hatch,from 1977 to 2019. The longest-serving representative isJames V. Hansen,in office for 22 years from 1981 to 2003. No Utah women have served in the Senate, but five women -Reva Beck Bosone,Karen Shepherd,Enid Greene,Mia Love,andCeleste Maloy- have been Representatives. (Full article...)

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July 24, 1847 - After 17 months of travel,Brigham Youngleads 148Mormon pioneersintoSalt Lake Valley,resulting in the establishment ofGreat Salt Lake Cityas the first city ofDeseret.

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Delila M. "Dee" Richards Abbott(November 4, 1908 – December 1, 1998) was an American politician and businesswoman. Throughout her life she was active in both local and national politics, and her accomplishments range from writing fiction novels to serving on the Defense Advisory Committee for Women. Abbott worked to bring more women into the public sphere, saying that "Women are a neglected resource. They are not sufficiently recognized and their full potential is not often developed". Abbott attendedLDS Business College.Aside from the Defense Advisory Committee for Women, Abbott served on multiple committees and campaigns. (Full article...)

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The2016 United States presidential election in Utahwas held on November 8, 2016, as part of the2016 United States presidential electionwhich was also held in the other 49 states and in theDistrict of Columbia.Voters were asked to pick 6electors to be pledgedfor a candidate in theElectoral College.The two mainticketsof the election were theRepublicanone, consisting of businessmanDonald TrumpandIndiana Governor Mike Pence,and theDemocraticone, consisting of formerSecretary of State Hillary Clintonand VirginiaSenator Tim Kaine.

On March 22, 2016, in thepresidential primaries,Utah voters expressed their preferences for the Democratic and Republican parties' respective nominees for president. The state uses a system ofsemi-closed primaries,meaning that voters registered with a specific party can vote in that party's primary, while voters who areunaffiliatedcan vote in the primary of one party of their choosing.Utahwas won by Trump, who won the state with 45.5 percent of the vote, the lowest percentage for any Republican sinceGeorge H. W. Bushin1992.Clinton received 27.5 percent of the vote, and Republican-turned-independent candidateEvan McMullinreceived 21.5 percent. This was the only time since 1992 that the Republican presidential nominee failed to win a majority of the vote in Utah. (Full article...)

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...thatBrent Scowcroft(pictured)(born inOgden, Utah) was theUnited States National Security Advisorunder PresidentsGerald FordandGeorge H. W. Bush?
...thatPando,aclonal colonyof a single maleQuaking Aspenin Utah nearFish LakeandBryce Canyon National Park,is the heaviest known organism in existence?
...thatNatalie Williams,who attendedTaylorsville High SchoolandUCLA,is the first woman to earn collegiateAll-Americahonors in bothbasketballandvolleyballin the same year?

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Image 1TheGolden Spikewhere theFirst transcontinental railroadwas completed in the U.S. on May 10, 1869, inPromontory, Utah(fromUtah)
Image 2Utah county boundaries (fromUtah)
Image 3The LDSSalt Lake Temple,the primary attraction in the city'sTemple Square(fromUtah)
Image 4Hovenweep Castle,San Juan Riverbasin (fromHistory of Utah)
Image 5Utah State Route 12through Red Canyon inDixie National Forest(fromUtah)
Image 6Downtown Salt Lake Cityin the early 20th century. (fromHistory of Utah)
Image 7Map showing Utah in 1838 when it was part of Mexico. From Britannica 7th edition. (fromHistory of Utah)
Image 8Deseret Villagerecreates Utah pioneer life for tourists. (fromUtah)
Image 9The Olympic cauldron is lit by the 'Miracle on Ice' 1980 U.S. men's ice hockey team at theopening ceremonyof the2002 Winter OlympicsinSalt Lake City(fromUtah)
Image 10TheUtah Jazzplaying against the Houston Rockets (fromUtah)
Image 11Sri Sri Radha Krishna (Hindu) Temple(fromUtah)
Image 12Köppen climate typesof Utah, using 1991–2020climate normals.(fromUtah)
Image 13Utah population density map (fromUtah)
Image 14Mining has been a large industry in Utah since it was first settled. TheBingham Canyon Minein Salt Lake County is one of the largest open pit mines in the world. (fromUtah)

Map of counties in Utah by racial plurality, per the 2020 US Census

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Image 16Salt Lake International Airportis the largest airport in Utah (fromUtah)
Image 17Bryce Canyon National ParkAmphitheater (winter view) (fromUtah)
Image 18TheEyring Science Centeron the campus ofBrigham Young University(BYU) inProvo, Utah(fromUtah)
Image 19TheUtah State Capitol,Salt Lake City (fromUtah)
Image 20Deer Creek Reservoir(fromUtah)
Image 21One out of every 14 flash memory chips in the world is produced inLehi, Utah.(fromUtah)
Image 22First Presbyterian Churchin Salt Lake City (fromUtah)
Image 23Brigham Youngled the firstMormon pioneersto the Great Salt Lake. (fromUtah)
Image 24Map showing Utah in 1838 when it was part of Mexico,Britannica7th edition (fromUtah)
Image 25Jake Garn(top-right), former Senator of Utah (1974–1993), and astronaut onSpace ShuttleflightSTS-51-D(fromUtah)
Image 26Fremont petroglyph,Dinosaur National Monument(fromHistory of Utah)
Image 27Joshua trees,yuccas,andchollacactus occupy the far southwest corner of the state in theMojave Desert(fromUtah)
Image 28The Scott Matheson Courthouse is the seat of the Utah Supreme Court. (fromUtah)
Image 29"Welcome to Utah" sign (fromUtah)
Image 30American Fork Canyon(fromUtah)
Image 31Western black widow spider (fromUtah)
Image 32Robbie Russellplaying forReal Salt Lake(fromUtah)
Image 33Bonneville Salt Flats (fromHistory of Utah)
Image 34Zion National Parkin southern Utah is one of five national parks in the state. (fromUtah)
Image 35A sketch of Salt Lake City in 1860 (fromUtah)
Image 36Kolob CanyonsatZion National Park(fromUtah)
Image 37TheCalifornia gullis the Utah state bird. (fromUtah)
Image 38Little Cottonwood Canyon(fromUtah)
Image 39Location where the Mormons entered the Salt Lake Valley in 1847, now theThis is the Place Monumentand Deseret Village (fromHistory of Utah)
Image 40Navajo homeland inMonument Valley(fromHistory of Utah)
Image 41TheHuntsman Cancer Instituteon the campus of theUniversity of Utah(U of U) inSalt Lake City(fromUtah)
Image 42Snow inRose Park, Salt Lake City(fromUtah)
Image 43Ethnic origins in Utah as of 2021 (fromUtah)
Image 44Zion National Park(fromHistory of Utah)
Image 45Pando,considered one of the heaviest and oldest organisms on Earth. (fromUtah)
Image 46TRAXlight rail servesSalt Lake County(fromUtah)
Image 47Arches National Park(fromUtah)
Image 48Farms and ranches (fromUtah)
Image 49FrontRunnercommuter rail runs betweenOgdenandProvoviaSalt Lake City(fromUtah)
Image 50TheWasatch Frontregion has seen large growth and development despite the economic downturn. Shown is theCity Creek Centerproject, a development in downtown Salt Lake City with a price tag of $1.5–2.5 billion. (fromUtah)
Image 51Children reading inSanta Clara, Utah,in 1940 (fromUtah)
Image 52Pariette Wetlands (fromUtah)
Image 53The boundaries of the provisional State of Deseret—as proposed in 1849—are shown with a dotted line. The Utah Territory as organized in 1850, is shown in blue with black outline. (fromHistory of Utah)
Image 54TheRocky Mountain elkis the Utah state mammal. (fromUtah)

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Nickname:TheBeehiveState
Capital and largest city:Salt Lake City
Total area:219,887 km²(84,899 sq mi)
Population(2010 Census): 2,736,424
Date admitted to the Union:January 4, 1896

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Animal:Rocky Mountain elk
Bird:California seagull
Fish:Bonneville cutthroat trout
Flower:Sego lily
Grass:Indian ricegrass
Insect:European honey bee
Tree:Quaking aspen
Fossil:Allosaurus
Gemstone:Topaz
Mineral:Copper
Motto:Industry
Rock:Coal
Snackfood:GreenJell-O
Song:"Utah, This Is the Place"

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