Capital- Salt Lake City
Major Cities- Salt Lake CIty, West Valley City, West Jordan, Provo, St George
Some Interesting Facts about Utah
- The name “Utah” is derived from the name of the Ute Native American tribe. The name means “people of the mountains.
- Over 2/3 of Utah land is owned by the United States' federal government.
- The Bingham Canyon Mine, more commonly known as Kennecott Copper minein Utah is the largest man-made excavation, and deepest open-pit mine in the world
- Utah is one of the Four Corners states. It meets up with Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico at a single point.
- Only two states in the US completely outlaw all forms of gambling, Hawaii, and Utah.
- In Utah there is a town called “Levan.” Levan is “navel” backwards—and Levan is in the center, or is the “navel,” of Utah
- The Sundance Film Festival is one of the most important independent film festivals in the world. From comedies to horror films, modern classics from every genre have premiered at Sundance which is showcased in Utah
- It's the home of the Kentucky Fried Chicken Franchise- The very first Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant opened
- According to an informal report, there are more plastic surgeons per capita in Salt Lake City than anywhere else in the country. There are around six plastic surgeons for every thousand residents in the city.
- The first departmental store in the country was established in Utah. The Zion Cooperative Mercantile Store was established in 1868, and was successfully run until 1999, when the store was bought over by Macy’s
- In 1912, the first electric traffic light was developed by a policeman Lester F. Wire in Salt Lake City.
Some Interesting Facts about Utah’s Economy
- Utah is named the 1 state in America according to the U.S. News & World Report’s Best States rankings for 2023. The state also ranks first and second, respectively, in the employment and growth subcategories
- Five Utah-based companies have made the Fortune 500
- Tourism is a major industry in Utah, as it is well known for its year-round outdoor recreational activities.. With five national parks(Arches, Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, and Zion), Utah has the third most national parks of any state after Alaska and California. In addition, Utah features seven national monuments, two national recreation areas, six national forests, and numerous state parks and monuments.
- Printing and publishing, food processing, petroleum refining, and the production of transportation equipment, computer hardware and software, nonelectrical machinery, rocket engines, and fabricated-metal products are the major manufacturing sectorsin Utah.
- Utah has also become a major center for computer-related business services. WordPerfect Corporation, for example, located in Utah County, became the largest word processing software program manufacturer in the world.
- Utah is a leader in the defense system and aerospace technology because of its vast expanses of desert.
- Skullcandy, the popular maker of headphones, earphones and other hands free devices is based in Park City, Utah
Best Universities In Utah
Brigham Young University--Provo
University of Utah
Utah State University
Popular Institutions In Utah Among Indian Students
University of Utah
Weber State University