Utah

Capital: Salt Lake City

Population: 2,233,169

Entered the Union: January 4, 1896

As the: 45th state

Motto: Industry

Nickname: Beehive State

Origin of Name: From the ute tribe, meaning people of the mountains

Major Industries: Agriculture, mining and tourism

Historical Sites: Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City

Points of Interest: National Parks such as Arches, Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, and Zion ; National Monuments such as Dinosaur, Natural Bridges, and Rainbow Bridge; and Monument Valley