Geography:

What states, country, or bodies of water border it? Nevada,Arizona,Colorado,Wyoming,Idaho.

What is the state capital? Salt Lake City

City, 178,097; Provo, 113,459; West Valley City, 113,300; West Jordan, 91,444; Orem, 89,713; Sandy,

What are some major cities?  Salt Lake 89,664; Ogden, 78,309; St. George, 64,201; Layton, 61,782; Taylorsville, 58,009What is the area (in square miles) of your state?84,889 sq mi

What is the highest point and how high is it?219,901 feet

What is the lowest point and how low is it?181,700 feet

History:

Tell when it became a state and what number state it is.January 1896 Utah became the 45th state to join the union

How did the state get its name?Early European explorers named Utah after the Utes a group of Indians in the area.

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Civics:

Who is the governor?Jon Huntsman, jr.

Who is the lieutenant governor?Gary Herbert

Who are the U.S. senators from this state? Orrin Hatch and Robert Bennett

How many U.S. House of Representatives members are from this state? 3

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Economics:

List resources mined in the state:Granit,gold,silver,copper,natural gas,salt,uranium

List crops grown in the state:Farmers in Utah grow barley,hay,potatos,onions,apricots,and cherries.

Climate:

What is the average high January temperature of the state capital?36°F

What is the average high July temperature of the state capital?92°F

What is the average low January temperature of the state capital?18°F

What is the average low July temperature of the state capital?64°F

What is the average precipitation for January of the state capital?0.8in

What is the average precipitation for July of the state capital?0.8in

Population:

What is the population of the state (year 2000 or later)?2,233,169

Symbols:

State bird:Gull

State flower:Sego lily

State tree:blue spruce

State song Utah...This is the Place

  State nickname:Beehive State

Other-

 Bonneville Cutthroat Trout

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