Utah [State] - Utah

Japanese: ユタ[州] - ユタ

A state in the Rocky Mountains in the western United States. Abbreviated as Utah or UT. The southeast is mountainous and canyonous in the Colorado River basin, while the northwest is a plateau basin centered around the Great Salt Lake, with the Wasatch Mountains dividing the two. Steppes and deserts cover the entire state, and extensive cattle and sheep farming is common. Wheat, oats, sugar beets, etc. are also produced. In addition to copper, mainly from Bingham, other minerals such as lead, zinc, gold, silver, uranium, and oil are important. In recent years, heavy industries such as steel and machinery have also been developing. In 1847, Mormons led by Brigham Young fled from the east to escape persecution. In 1896, it joined the Union. Approximately 70% of the residents are Mormons. The state capital and largest city is Salt Lake City. 212,818 ^km2 . 2,942,902 people (2014).

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Japanese:

米国西部，ロッキー山地中の州。略称Ut.，UT。南東部はコロラド川流域の山岳・峡谷地帯，北西部はグレート・ソルト湖を中心とする高原盆地で，ウォサッチ山脈が両者を分かつ。全体にステップ，砂漠が広がり，牛，羊の粗放な牧畜が一般的。小麦，エンバク，テンサイなどの産もある。ビンガムを中心とする銅のほか，鉛，亜鉛，金，銀，ウラン，石油などの鉱産が重要。近年製鉄，機械などの重工業も発展しつつある。1847年ブリガム・ヤング率いるモルモン教徒が東部から迫害を逃れてやってきた。1896年に連邦加入。住民の約70％がモルモン教徒。州都・最大都市ソルト・レーク・シティ。21万2818km²。294万2902人（2014）。

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