Utah - The Beehive State

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Utah:
State motto: Industry
Nickname: The Beehive State
State song: "Utah We Love Thee"
State Flower: Sego Lily
The capital is Salt Lake City.
The name Utah was taken from the Ute Indians, whose name means "people of the mountains".
2000 Population: 2,233,169
Utah is the 45th state and gained statehood on 1/4/1896.
The state has a total area of 84,904 sq. mi with a land area of 82,168 square miles (ranked 12th).
The lowest point is Beaverdam Creek - 2,000ft. The highest point is Kings Peak - 13,528ft.

Referrence Material:
http://www.utah.com/
http://www.50states.com/utah.htm
National Park Brochures
National Park informational posters