Utah State : Factual Information
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Introduction Origin of State Name : Named for the Ute Indians.
Nickname : The Beehive State.
Capital : Salt Lake City.
County : 29 counties
Location : 40.777N, 111.929W
Entered Union : 4 January 1896 (45th). SONG: "Utah, We Love Thee" and "Utah, This is the Place."
Motto : Industry.
Flag : Inside a thin gold circle, the coat of arms and the year of statehood are centered on a blue field, fringed with gold.
Official Seal : The coat of arms with the words "The Great Seal of the State of Utah 1896" surrounding.
Animal : Rocky Mountain elk.
Bird : California sea gull.
Fish : Bonneville cutthroat trout.
Insect : Honeybee.
Flower : Sego lily.
Tree : Blue spruce.
Gem : Topaz.
Emblem : Beehive.
Population : 2,469,585 as on 2005
Agriculture : Cattle, dairy products, hay, turkeys.
Industry : Machinery, aerospace, mining, food processing, electric equipment, tourism.