Chinese name: mbth, Utah: Utah region: western part of the United States: Salt Lake City, Ogden, Provo City Resident: Salt Lake City Telephone Area Code: 80 1 or 385 Postal code: UT region: 2 19 Population: 887km2: about 2.5 million dialects: English climate conditions: temperate continental climate history, geographical environment, hydrology. Utah State Emblem 1824 Hunters James Bridger and Etienne Provoost discovered the Great Salt Lake, a great salt lake. They think they have reached the Pacific Ocean. 1847 Mormons arrived in Salt Lake City under the leadership of Brigham Young. 1847 Europeans began to colonize here. 1848, the United States gained control of this area from Mexico in the Treaty of Godalupe Hidalgo. The land boundary of Utah was established at 1850, headed by Brigham Young. 186 1 year, the interstate telegraph system was connected to Ou Ma, Nebraska, Omaha and Shisan, and the connection was completed in Salt Lake City. 1869, Union Pacific Company and Central Pacific Company merged at Cape, forming the first railway system across the continental United States. 1896 65438+/kloc-0 became the 45th state in the United States on October 4th, and polygamy was abolished. Utah was originally named "Honeycomb State" because there are many ice erosion landforms that look like bee nests, and now they have become national park reserves. 19 13 strawberry river reservoir project was completed, which increased the irrigation water consumption. 1943, during World War II, the U.S. military trained a group of B-29 bomber pilots at Mendoui Air Force Base in Utah, and later became the executors of Hiroshima's original explosion. 1952 uranium deposit was discovered near Moab. 1964, Flame Gorge and Glen Gorge Dam were completed. 1996 Utah was founded one hundred years ago. Geography, Environment and Hydrology The water system of the Territory belongs to three river basins: the Colorado River basin in the east, the internal mobile area of great basin in the west and the Columbia River basin in the northwest corner. The Great Salt Lake is located in the northeast of Utah, USA. The southwest of the lake is the desert of the Great Salt Lake, with an area of about 6200km 2 at the highest water level and 2,500 square kilometers at the lowest water level. The salinity of the lake is 220‰, and there are no fish in the water. People don't sink into the water. The deepest lake is 1 1 m. This is the remains of Lake Gubernaville. The lake contains 4 billion tons of salt, such as sodium chloride and sodium sulfate. With the gradual shrinkage of the lake, the shore of the lake has also declined again and again, forming multi-stage terraces. There is a Bonaville salt flat in Ma Pingchuan in the middle, which is an ideal venue for holding high-speed racing. From 2.5 million years ago to 6.5438+0 million years ago, the vast freshwater lake in bonneville was as big as Lake Michigan. The Great Salt Lake and the dry Selville Salt Lake are the remnants of the evaporation of the ancient Bonaville Lake. Landforms The landforms of Utah include canyonlands national park, Rocky Mountain Canyon and Hongyan Canyon. In the southern half of Utah, there are landscapes eroded by wind and water, and most of these picturesque landscapes are protected by national parks. In Bryce Canyon, the Paiute Indians thought that these grotesque rocks were a magical tribe, and they were turned into pillars because they offended the gods. These grotesque rock pillars are also called voodoo "witchcraft". The name hoodoo is also synonymous with dark magic and evil spells. Each stone pillar looks like a soul standing in a huge canyon. /kloc-Mormon ancestors who came to Great Salt Lake Valley 0/50 years ago set up their homes here in order to seek religious freedom. Thanks to their efforts and traditional family values, desert land has been turned into agricultural land, so Utah is nicknamed "Honeycomb State". There are not many plants on the surface, and earthquakes occurred frequently in the past, which provides a very good classroom for geologists to study the earth. In many parts of Utah, hundreds of millions of years of strata have been exposed to the sun, telling the changes of the earth's crust and the history of the earth. Thousands of dinosaur fossils excavated from sandstone in Dinosaur National Memorial Park on the border between Colorado and Utah have been exhibited all over the United States. Numerous grotesque rocks in Utah have also made people play a great imagination, such as the rock nicknamed the Night's Watch, the castle, the House of Chiefs, Queen Victoria and Wonderland are all good examples. A rock 100 mile long, similar to the Great Barrier Reef in Capital Reef National Park, vividly tells the story of surface formation. The eastern part of Beida Salt Lake belongs to the Middle Rocky Mountains, including the Yinta Mountains and the Wasatch Mountains. The Uinta Mountains are the only major east-west mountain range in the United States. Kingspeak is 4 1.23 meters above sea level, which is the highest peak in the state. Piedmont, on the west side of Wasatch Mountains, is the most densely populated, cultivated and industrially developed area in Utah. Salt Lake City, located in this area, is not only the industrial and commercial center and transportation hub, but also the political, cultural and religious center of Utah. Rocky Mountains, Colorado Plateau and Great Salt Lake Desert constitute the three major features of Utah's natural geographical landscape. The Colorado Plateau covers more than half of the states. The terrain here is steep, the valleys are deep and the rocks are steep. The erosion of natural wind and water for many years has caused many wonders, such as the natural arch of Tiansheng Bridge and the colorful abyss, which has attracted countless tourists to explore the wonders. The west side of the plateau is a part of great basin. In the vast and flat desert, occasionally there will be some abrupt buttes. Utah has a temperate continental climate, with an average temperature of 18 ~ 27℃ in July, which is slightly below freezing point in winter except in southwest China. The average annual precipitation is 300mm, and the annual precipitation in the Great Salt Lake Desert is insufficient 125mm. Utah's climate is characterized by sunshine, warmth and dryness. Salt Lake City, located in the northern center of Utah, has an average temperature of -2℃ in October and 25℃ in July at 65438+/kloc-0. In Cedar City in the southwest corner of Judah, the average temperature in 10 is 65438 0.5℃, and it is 23℃ in July. The average annual precipitation (including rainfall and snowfall) in Salt Lake City is 380mm, while the annual precipitation in basins, mountains and Colorado Plateau is less than 130mm, and the annual precipitation in Wasatch Ridge and Uinta Ridge is1270 mm.. Utah is divided into 29 counties: Beaver, bocks Elder, Cache, Carbon, Dagert, Davis, Duchenne, emeri, Garfield, Grande, Iron, Juab, Kane, Mi Leide, Morgan, Peut, Richie, Salt Lake City, San Juan, St Peter, Seville, samit, Tuelle, Uinta and Utah. Population According to the population data in 2000, there were 2233 169 people in Utah, and 2.35 million people in 2003, an increase of120,000 people. The population of Utah is mainly distributed around the former Zazie, that is, along the metropolitan area around the Wasatch Mountains. The ethnic proportion of Utah Villa can be divided into: 85.3% is white (without Spanish ancestors), 9.0% is Hispanic, 2. 1% is mixed, 1.7% is Asian, 1.3% is indigenous and 0.8% is African-American. According to the census, the ancestors of Utah residents were British (29%). 9.4% under 5 years old,132.2% under 8 years old, 8.5% over 65 years old, 49.9% female, 50. 1% male. Bingham Canyon, more than 40 kilometers southwest of Salt Lake City, is the largest open-pit copper mine in the world. The mining area used to be a hill, but now it has been dug into a big pit. The top is big, the bottom is small, and there is only a small pointed valley at the bottom. Looking down from a height, the whole mining area looks like a cauldron. Hukou is 4 kilometers wide and 960 meters deep. These two Empire State Buildings will never reach the bottom. This is the biggest hole that man has ever dug. A expressway spiraled down, as if a black iron pot was full of white circles. Deep in the mine, a huge excavator can dig out more than 24 tons of ore at a time. An 8-kilometer-long underground conveyor belt carries the ore out of the mine. Since 1904, 5 billion tons of ore have been transported out of here. And hundreds of thousands of tons of copper ore are mined every day and transported to large copper factories for smelting. Traffic Utah is the main traffic artery in the west, and the state railway is 4800 kilometers long. 1869, Dongxilu Army stationed in Prohme, north of Great Salt Lake, and nailed the last spike-Golden spike. Since then, the eastern and western parts of the continental United States have become thoroughfares. During the construction of this railway, 40,000 to 50,000 China workers participated in it, and they made great contributions to it. The highways in this state are developing rapidly. Salt Lake City has a well-equipped airport. Due to the mountainous and arid climate, Utah has almost no arable land. The income of animal husbandry accounts for about 70% of agriculture and animal husbandry, producing cattle and milk, turkeys and eggs, sheep and wool. Irrigation agriculture has been developed in the valley area, and forage grass (alfalfa), barley, wheat and beet fruits and vegetables have been planted. Since 1970s, Utah's economy has diversified. In addition to agriculture and mining, manufacturing, finance, transportation and tourism have also developed. There are more than 200 kinds of mineral deposits in Quanzhou, and 38 kinds have been exploited on a large scale. Copper production accounts for 1/5 of the whole country, and the output value accounts for more than half of the total mineral value of the whole state. Utah is the largest beryllium mine in China, and this metal has great applications in aerospace and nuclear technology. The output of gold, silver, lead and molybdenum is one of the four states in China. A large amount of magnesium and other minerals can also be extracted from the Great Salt Lake. The coal reserves reach11500 million tons, which is the main coal-producing area in the Mississippi River area. Oil reserves are estimated at 465.438 billion barrels. Utah is also the only state in the United States that produces hard asphalt. The main manufacturing industries are food processing, transportation machinery and petroleum refining. During World War II, Utah established some defense factories and air bases. In 1950s, several huge rocket engine factories were established, and uranium mining also developed rapidly. In 2007, the GDP of Bingham Canyon copper mine in Utah, USA was 105658 billion US dollars, an increase of about 7.8% over the previous year's 97.963 billion US dollars. The main composition is as follows (billions of dollars): in 2006 and 2007, the total amount of private enterprises was 848.00 9 18.64, mining industry was 33. 12 35.3 1 construction industry was 60. 14 59.22 manufacturing industry107./ 68 Retail Trade 72.40 8 1.26 Transportation and Storage 35.86 40.62 Information Industry 36.99 39.85 Financial Insurance 96.43 99.66 Real Estate108.5919.89 * * Total1. Consumption level: * * owns 835,000 houses (7 1.7% owner-occupied, 28.3% rented); In 2007, 96% of households owned more than one car; More than 30% households spend 27.3% of their total income on housing. In 2007, the major industries accounted for 3.3% of GDP, 5.6% of construction industry, 5% of manufacturing industry 1 1.3%, 5% of wholesale trade, 7.7% of retail industry, 3.8% of transportation and warehousing industry, 3.8% of information industry, 9.4% of finance and insurance industry and real estate/kloc-. Infrastructure transportation: Salt Lake City International Airport has perfect facilities and high service level. Based on Salt Lake City, an aviation hub was established and expressway was developed. * * * There are six interstate highways passing by, connecting the east and west coasts of the United States. Logistics: Due to convenient air and land transportation conditions, the logistics system is relatively perfect. There are nearly 10 third-party logistics enterprises in the state, and dozens of related enterprises in the United States also cover the state and provide various logistics services; There are a large number of large warehouses and transport fleets. In 2007, the gross domestic product (GDP) of transportation and warehousing industry reached 4.02 billion US dollars, accounting for 3.8% of GDP. Education: Utah has a high level of education. There are 14 institutions of higher learning in the state, including the University of Utah, Brigham Young University, Logan Utah State University and Agricultural College. The University of Utah is the oldest research institution in the west of the Mississippi River valley. In 2007, Brigham Young University ranked 70th in the United States, and its business school ranked 10. Tuition fees are lower than those of universities with the same ranking. In addition, there are 7 18 public China elementary schools in Utah. Financial services: financial and insurance institutions are complete, with more than 10 national banks, dozens of specialized banks and dozens of credit institutions with offices in this state. In 2007, the GDP of financial and insurance industry reached 9.966 billion US dollars, accounting for 9.4% of the total. Easy access to financial services. Tourism: There are abundant tourism resources, including Hongyan Canyon for hiking, 16 world-class ski resort, vast waters, 5 national parks, 44 national parks and historical sites, 6 national monuments and 7 state-owned forest areas. Salt Lake City, the capital, is named after the Great Salt Lake. The best seven ski resorts are only an hour's drive from Salt Lake City. Complete tourist facilities, complete roads and hotel networks. Real estate: the housing is comfortable and the house price is lower than the national average. In 2007, the GDP of real estate reached1198.9 billion US dollars, an increase of 9.4% over the previous year, accounting for1/0.3% of the state's GDP. There are more than 47,000 enterprises in Utah, including nearly 8,000 employees in 1-4, about 20,000 employees in 5-9, more than 8,000 employees in19, more than 5,000 employees in 20-99 and more than 5,000 employees in 100. In 2007, the annual sales of the last enterprise in the world's top 500 companies totaled $65.438+0.488 billion, while the annual sales of Hunt *** an (chemical industry), the largest company in Utah, was only $65.438+031500,000. In 2007, the total foreign trade of the University of Utah reached 7.9 billion US dollars, including 6.99 billion US dollars of processed products and 690 million US dollars of non-processed products (agriculture, forestry, fisheries, etc.). ) and $220 million for re-export. The main export products are gold, other metals, electronic products, electronic machinery, precision instruments, chemicals and related products, food and metal smelting products, of which the export value of gold is more than 3 billion US dollars, accounting for 38.8% of the total. The main export markets are Britain, Switzerland, Canada, Japan, Belgium, Mexico, Philippines, South Korea and Germany. Economic and trade relations with China Utah's exports to China are relatively small. In 2007, its exports to China were less than 654.38 billion US dollars, accounting for a small proportion of its total exports. In 2007, US direct investment in China exceeded 5 billion US dollars, but the specific investment in this state is not separately counted. It is understood that Nu Skin Enterprises was founded in Provo, Utah, USA in 1984. So far, it has invested more than 85 million US dollars in China, with annual sales of nearly 10 billion yuan. Laws and policies to attract foreign investment Utah has no restrictions on foreign investors. Investment encouragement policies and tax policies include: exemption from company registration tax. Commercial inventory is not subject to property tax. If the total factory building cost of the newly established company is more than 5 million dollars, 5% of the construction cost can be exempted as wage income tax. 10% of corporate income tax can be used to buy anti-pollution equipment. Sales and use of the following industries can be exempted from business tax: manufacturing, mining and R&D chemicals, food, coin-operated laundry and car washing, building materials, medical devices, consumer goods, taxis, golf balls, recycling equipment, some machinery and parts, park facilities, pollution control facilities, mining equipment, film and television products, military materials, some agricultural products, etc. Investor: Utah Department of Economic Development (Department of Community and Economic Development). Its investment application procedure depends on different industries and needs to apply for permission from different authorities in Utah. Investment institutions provide a wide range of services. For example, the Small and Medium Enterprises Bureau (SMA) provides the most extensive information services and resource services to small and medium-sized enterprises free of charge, implements many support policies for small enterprises, and provides capital loans, vocational training and consulting assistance. There is a foreign trade zone in Utah, numbered FTZNo.30 Procedures required for enterprise registration: enterprise registration is a rigorous and complicated matter. It is suggested to choose a professional American accounting institution to handle it, which will help the company to ensure its legitimate rights and interests in the future development process. It generally takes 15-30 days for a professional accounting institution to register a company. It is necessary to provide professional service qualification license, copy of shareholder's passport/ID card and other files. Private investment promotion and service organizations mainly include Utah Chamber of Commerce, Utah Manufacturers Association, Utah Economic Development Corporation and Utah Technology Alliance. The city also has corresponding institutions, such as the Park City Chamber of Commerce. In 2007, the most popular exhibitions were two outdoor products exhibitions in Salt Lake City in summer and winter. Utah Bar Association has many members and provides comprehensive legal services. In terms of culture, religion and religion, Utah has the highest proportion of single religion in the United States, with a population belief ratio of 70% Mormons (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) 12% Protestants (Protestants), 6% Roman Catholics 1% other religions and 9% non-believers. The age and sex distribution of Utah population is as follows. The important institutions of higher learning that educate Utah are: Utah University, Utah State University, Brigham Young University, Weber State University and Utah Valley State College. Valley State College) Southern Utah University Private University Brigham Young University Westminster College East Utah College. Marriage 20 13 12 Mr. and Mrs. Brown from Utah, USA, went to court for polygamy, and the judge announced in court that it was unconstitutional to prohibit polygamy at that time. Subsequently, due to the huge controversy, the case has not been finally tried. 2065438+On August 27th, 2004, the final judgment of federal judge Clark solved all outstanding problems, and the Browns won by a wide margin. The judge not only ruled that Utah's law against polygamy was unconstitutional, but also considered that the rights of the Browns had been violated, and awarded the Browns legal fees and compensation for mental damages. Means polygamy is legal in Utah. The topography of Utah amazed the early explorers at that time. The places where the Colorado River passes are canyonlands national park, Rocky Mountain Canyon and Hongyan Canyon. Utah has five national parks (Russian Canal National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, Koyenlundy National Park, Ka petrie Orange National Park and Ryan National Park), 48 state parks, six national memorial buildings and two national recreation areas. Other places worth visiting in Utah include the Mormon Church in St George's, the Great Salt Lake in the west of Salt Lake City, the Bonneville Salt Flats, a long-time driving area in the north of Villeno, and the Goodenspike National Historic Site in the Cape. Major League Soccer Football Royal Salt Lake City American Football NCAA Brigham Young University Utah State University Minor League Baseball Salt Lake City Stings (AAA Pacific Coast League, parent team: Los Angeles Anaheim Angels) Ogden Raptors (Newcomer Pioneer League, parent team: Los Angeles Dodgers) allam olds, Newcomer Pioneer League, home team: Los Angeles Anaheim Angels) Basketball NBA Utah Jazz) NBDL Utah Flash) NCAA Utah. Celebrities who have appeared include actress Maude Adams, film director and writer Hal Ashby, computer programmer and executive director Nolan Sr., historian Bernard de Voto, and restaurant and hotel executive director John W. marriott. Athlete and actor Merlin Olson; Singer and actor Donnie Andre Marie Aumund; And actress loretta young.