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The State of Utah
is a western state of the United States of America. It was
the 45th state admitted to the Union on January 4, 1896.
Approximately 88 percent of Utah's 2,645,330 people, known
as "Utahns", live in an urban concentration with Salt Lake
City as the center, known as the Wasatch Front. In contrast,
vast expanses of the state are nearly uninhabited, making
the population the sixth most urbanized in the U.S. The name
"Utah" is derived from the Ute Indian language, meaning
"people of the mountains".
Utah is known for its geological diversity ranging from
snowcapped mountains to well-watered river valleys to
rugged, stony deserts.
The state is a center of transportation, information
technology and research, government services and mining as
well as a major tourist destination for outdoor recreation.
St. George, Utah was the fastest growing metropolitan area
in the United States from 2000-2005 with Utah being the
sixth fastest growing state overall in 2006. |
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