UTAH

• Utah is located in the West region.

ANIMAL AGRICULTURE is

• The largest income in Utah.
• Livestock is the dominant part of agriculture in 25 out of 29 counties.
• It is worth over $1 billion in value.
• The major crops in Utah is corn,hay,barley and wheat.
• The bulk of the income from aguriculture comes from livestock and the livestock products.
• Which is including sheep,cattle,dairying and expanding poultry.

POPULATION

• The population in Utah in 2014 was 2.943 million

SIZE

• The size of Utah is 350 miles long and 250 miles wide

ECONOMY

• Their main resource is animal livestock.
• Mining for copper, gold, molybdenum, and magnesium.
• Tourism is increasing with the state parks.

FAMOUS LANDMARKS

• The first one is Dimoind Battle Historical Monument and the Golden Spike National Historic Site

2 INTERESTING FACTS

• Salt Lake City is the only city that has 3 words in its name in the United States.
• Utah hosted the Winter Olympics in 2002

THE STATE ANIMAL

• The state animal for Utah is the Rocky Mountain Elk it became the state animal in 1971.
• They can grow up to 5' to the shoulder and weigh up to 600-1200 pounds.
• Thier antlers grow up to 6' and weigh up to 50 pounds.

MORE INTERESTING FACTS

• Utahans relate the beehive symbol to industry and the pioneer virtues of thrift and perseverance.
• The beehive was chosen as part of the state seal's emblem.
• The early Morman settlers wanted Utah Territory to be called "Deseret" which means "honeybee" in the Book of Morman.
• The honeybee is the official state insect.

VISTOR ATTRACTIONS

• Zion National Park
• Morman Temple
• Great Salt Lake
• Park City
• Best skiing in the world

TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT

• Becoming the new " Silicon Valley" for technology.

STATE FLAG