Презентация, доклад Utah- geography, nature and tourism (10 класс)

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45th state admitted to the Union on January 4, 1896. Utah is the 13th-largest, the 34th-most populous, and the 10th-least-densely populated of the 50 United States. Utah is bordered by Colorado to the east, Wyoming to the northeast, Idaho to the north, Arizona to the south, and Nevada to the west. It also touches a corner of New Mexico in the southeast.

round outdoor activities including skiing, snowboarding, hiking, boating, water skiing, horseback riding, camping, and rock climbing.

unique modern and historical sites to visit, including Temple Square, the headquarters for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, also known as the Mormons.

research, government services, mining, and a major tourist destination for outdoor recreation. A 2012 Gallup national survey found Utah overall to be the "best state to live in" based on 13 forward-looking measurements including various economic, lifestyle, and health-related outlook metrics.

tribe. It means "people of the mountains" in the Ute language.

and the Fremont tribes lived in what is now known as Utah. These Native American tribes are subgroups of the Ute-Aztec Native American ethnicity, and were sedentary.

late 1824, Jim Bridger became the first white person to sight the Great Salt Lake. In the 1890 Manifesto, the LDS Church banned polygamy. When Utah applied for statehood again, it was accepted. One of the conditions for granting Utah statehood was that a ban on polygamy be written into the state constitution. This was a condition required of other western states that were admitted into the Union later. Statehood was officially granted on January 4, 1896.

Plateau region) is sandstone. The Colorado River and its tributaries wind their way through the sandstone, creating some of the world's most striking and wild terrain. Wind and rain have also sculpted the soft sandstone over millions of years. Canyons, gullies*, arches, pinnacles, buttes, bluffs**, and mesas are the common sight throughout south-central and southeast Utah.

gully*-овражек; канава, ров

bluff**-утёс

its elevation, and very hot summers statewide (with the exception of mountain areas and high mountain valleys). Utah is usually protected from major blasts of cold air by mountains lying north and east of the state, although major Arctic blasts can occasionally reach the state.

of thunderstorms. Tornadoes are uncommon in Utah.

Wasatch Front, a metropolitan region that runs north-south with the Wasatch Mountains rising on the eastern side. The United States Census Bureau estimates that the population of Utah was 2,855,287 on July 1, 2012, a 3.3% increase since the 2010 United States Census.

of only two states in the United States to outlaw all forms of gambling; the other is Hawaii.

for its year-round outdoor and recreational activities among other attractions. With five national parks (Arches, Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, and Zion), Utah has the third most national parks of any state after Alaska and California. In addition, Utah features seven national monuments (Cedar Breaks, Dinosaur, Natural Bridges, Rainbow Bridge), two national recreation areas (Flaming Gorge and Glen Canyon), seven national forests (Ashley, Caribou-Targhee, Dixie, Fishlake, Sawtooth), and numerous state parks and monuments.

to some of the best skiing and snowboarding in the world.

Film Festival, the Red Rock Film Festival, and the Utah Shakespearean Festival. Temple Square is ranked as the 16th most visited tourist attraction in the United States by Forbes Magazine, with over five million annual visitors.

Other attractions include Monument Valley, the Great Salt Lake, the Bonneville Salt Flats, and Lake Powell.