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| State Home Page: | | http://www.state.ut.us/ | Capital:
| | Salt Lake City | | Year Admitted to Union: | | 1896 - 45th | | Population: | | 2,469,585 (2005) |
| Density: | | 27.2 persons per sq. mi. (41st) | | Per Capita Income: | | $25,230 (39th) | | Land Area: | | 84,899 sq mi (12th) | | Percent of Land Federally Owned: | | 64.5 | | Governor: | | Jon Huntsman Jr. |
| Lottery start-up year: | | N/A | |
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| | Ethnicity | | White persons: | | 2,316,471 (93.8%) |
| Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin: | | 269,185 (10.9%) |
| African-American or Black persons: | | 24,696 (1%) |
| American Indian & Alaska Native persons: | | 32,105 (1.3%) |
| Asian, Pacific Islander & Native Hawaiian persons: | | 64,209 (2.6%) |
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| | Legislature | | Seats in House: | | 75 two-year term average district population: 23,000 | | Seats in Senate: | | 29 four-year term | | Number of Constitutions: | | 1 | | Effective Date of Present Constitution: | |
Jan. 4, 1896 | | Curious Facts:
| | The Sundance Film Festival is an internationally recognized celebration of independent motion pictures, held annually at the Sundance Ski Resort and nearby cities.The world's first transcontinental railroad was completed at Promontory where the Central Pacific and Union Pacific Railroads met on May 10, 1869. |
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