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Salt Lake City, the capital of Utah and its biggest city, is a testimony to the industriousness and vision of early settlers, who also founded the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Today, Mormons constitute less than half the population, but have played a major role in building the city.
It's still a great place for Latter-Day Saints, as well as skiers, hikers, mountain bikers and anyone else who enjoys the robustness of outdoor pursuits. The spacious, pleasant, hassle-free city is uniquely sandwiched between an inland sea and a snowcapped range of 3300m (11000ft) mountains.
Fast Facts
Population
1,700,000
Currency
Name: US Dollar
Code: USD
Symbol: US$
Electrical Plugs
110V 60Hz
Languages Spoken
Essential: English
Time Zones
GMT/UTC -7
Country Dialing Code
+1
Weights & Measures
Imperial
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