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 Seats for Forklifts Utah - Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state admitted to the Union, on January 4, 1896. Around 80 percent of Utah's 2,763,885 inhabitants live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of Utah nearly uninhabited, making the population the sixth most urbanized within the country The name "Utah" is derived from the name of the Ute tribe and translates to "people of the mountains" in the Ute language. Utah is bordered by the state of Arizona on the south, the state of Colorado on the east, Wyoming on the northeast, the state of Idaho on the north and the state of Nevada on the west. It also touches a corner of New Mexico.
Utah is by far the most religiously homogeneous state within the nation. About 60 percent of Utahns are reported to be members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints or LDS Church, that greatly influences Utah every day life and culture.
Much of the states economy is dependent upon the sectors of information technology and research, transportation, government services, mining, and tourism. Utah is really a key tourist location for outdoor recreation. As of the year 2008, Utah was the fastest growing US state, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's population estimates. St. George, Utah, was the fastest growing metropolitan area in the United States from 2000-2005.
In 2010, the gross state product of Utah was around $114.5 billion, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. This equals about 0.78% of the nation's $14.55 trillion GDP in that same year. During 2005, the per capita personal income was $24,977. Utah's main trades comprise: cattle ranching, mining, salt production, and government services. According to the 2007 State New Economy Index, the state of Utah is ranked the top state within the nation for Economic Dynamism, determined by "the degree to which state economies are knowledge-based, globalized, entrepreneurial, information technology-driven and innovation-based".
Forbes ranked Utah in the month of October the year 2010, number one as the "Best States For Business." A November 2010 article in Newsweek highlighted Utah and particularly the Salt Lake City area's economic outlook, naming it "the new economic Zion", and examined how the area has been able to bring in high-paying jobs and draw high-tech companies to the area during a recession.
In eastern Utah petroleum production is a major trade. Near the city of Salt Lake, petroleum refining is done by a number of oil businesses. In central Utah, coal production accounts for much of the mining activity.
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