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The capital city of Utah State, the city of Salt Lake or SLC serves a population of just over 185,000, making it the most heavily populated city in the state. It is part of the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, population 1,124,197. The larger urban region wherein Salt Lake is located is called the Wasatch Front, that has a population of over 2 million. The Wasatch Front and the city of Reno, in the state of Nevada, are the two largest urban areas in the Great Basin.

Brigham Young, Mormon leader together with his followers established the village in 1847. The Mormon settlers changed a dry valley with irrigation and cultivation. Until the year 1868 the city of Salt Lake was named "Great Salt Lake City" after Great Salt Lake nearby. Salt Lake City is home to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) world headquarters. Mormons comprise around 50% of the population of Salt Lake City.

Salt Lake City was known as the Crossroads of the West. The economy was boosted by immigration of LDS Church members from abroad, mining booms and a railroad boom. In the year 1913, Salt Lake became the intersecting point of the Lincoln Highway, the first transcontinental highway and the transcontinental railroad. Now, the I-15 and I-80, two main cross-country freeways, intersect within the city.

Salt Lake City is popular for its skiing facilities. The city of Salt Lake played host to the 2002 Winter Olympics. The outdoor recreation tourist business is vital to the economy of the city of Salt Lake. Tourists seeking outdoor adventure come to visit the Wasatch Mountains nearby.

Salt Lake City has a bustling and thriving arts and culture sector. Salt Lake City likewise has a lot of museums, including: The Utah Museum of Fine Arts, The Children's Museum of Utah, The Clark Planetarium, The Red Butte Garden and Arboretum and The Utah Museum of Natural History.

A large number of the local residents are employed by either the federal, state, and local. The other key city industries include business and professional services, trade, transportation and utilities. Industrial banking is a key economic sector. Most of the country's industrial banks are headquartered in the Salt Lake City region. In addition, Salt Lake City has many call centers, convention centers and regional distribution centers.

The University of Utah and Intermountain Healthcare are major employers in Salt Lake City. Other major businesses headquartered in the city include Sinclair Oil Corporation, Alpha Graphics, Smith's Food and Drug and Zions Bancorporation.