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Utah in general
Utah was the 45th state admitted to the union
on 4th January 1896. It is a western state in
America. There are approximately 2,76 million
people living in Utah. Capitol of Utah is Salt
Lake City.
Religion
Utah is one of the most religiously states in the
Union. Approximately 60% of Utahns are
reported to be members of The Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints(Mormon
Church). Half of the state is closed on Sundays
due religious services.
Traditions
Some Uthans still uphold the tradition of having
many wives, mostly in the southern area and
they have traditional clothing there aswell.
Their families are usually very large and
wealthy. Mormons usually have family home
evenings on Mondays.
Education
The University of Utah and Brigham Young
Universty are the top universities of Utah and
They are rival universities. The BYU mostly consists
of mormons and UU is not as influenced by
mormons.
Politics
The Mormon Church maintains an official policy
of neutrality with regard to political parties
and candidates. Utahs politics are quite
conservative. The Utah’s government building
is situated in Salt Lake City.
Misc. Facts
• There are no casinos in Utah.
• There are large oil refining stations in Utah.
• Utah also has the largest number of suicides
yearly and prescription drug consumers.
• Utah is a popular winter resort.
• The Winter Olympic Games were held in Utah, in
Salt Lake City.
• Utah has a small amount of overweight people.
• Utah doesn’t have a lot of air pollution.