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Entered the Union: January 4, 1896 (45th State)
Utah Capital City: Salt Lake City
Lagest Cities in Utah: Salt Lake City, West Valley City, Provo, West Jordan, Orem, Sandy, Ogden, St. George, Layton, Taylorsville
Bordering States: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Wyoming
Utah 2013 Population (Estimate): 2,900,872
Utah 2010 Population (Estimate): 2,763,885
Origin of State Name: From the Ute tribe, meaning “people of the mountains”
State Motto: Industry
Utah Nickname: Beehive State