• Nickname: The Beehive State
• Capital and largest city: Salt Lake City
• Total area: 219,887 km² (84,899 sq mi)
• Population (2010 Census): 2,736,424
• Date admitted to the Union: January 4, 1896

State symbols:

• Animal: Rocky Mountain elk
• Bird: California seagull
• Fish: Bonneville cutthroat trout
• Flower: Sego lily
• Grass: Indian ricegrass
• Insect: European honey bee
• Tree: Quaking aspen
• Fossil: Allosaurus
• Gemstone: Topaz
• Mineral: Copper
• Motto: Industry
• Rock: Coal
• Snackfood: Green Jell-O
• Song: "Utah, This Is the Place"