UtahUtahThe Beehive StateThe Beehive State

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What other states border my state?What other states border my state?

Nevada Idaho Colorado Arizona Wyoming

What is my state’s capital? What is my state’s capital?

Salt Lake City

What is my state’s population and What is my state’s population and land size?land size?

• 2,233,169 people• 82,144 square miles

What is my state’s landscape?What is my state’s landscape?

• Most of this state is made up of dry, rocky desert, and mountains.

• Kings Peak is the highest point in Utah.

What major sports team are located What major sports team are located in Utah?in Utah?

• Utah Jazz men’s basketball team. • Utah Starzz women’s basketball team• World class ski resorts: Park City, Deer

Valley, Snowbird, and the Canyons.

What are this state’s major What are this state’s major industries?industries?

• Manufacturing • Meatpacking

What are the state’s major tourist What are the state’s major tourist attractions? attractions?

• The Great Salt Lake • Festival of the West • Utah State Fair• Railroader’s Festival

When was Utah founded? When was Utah founded?

• January 4,1896• 45th state

What are the state’s native What are the state’s native animals?animals?

• Rocky Mountain Elk• Coyote• Cougars• Black Bears• Scorpions• Parie Dogs

State CapitalState Capital

• Salt Lake City

Works CitedWorks Cited

• “Utah.” www.utah.gov. 25 February 2008.

• Hirschman, Kris. Utah: the Beehive State. Milwaukee: World Almanac Library, 2003.

• Alexlander,Thomas and Robert Latton.“Utah.” The World Book Encyclopedia.

1995,Volume 20, Pg.254.