Salt Lake City, known for the salty, barren desert lake to the west of the city, was founded by Mormons and is the capital of this geographically diverse state.
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Salt Lake City has an estimated population of about 200,000, but its metropolitan area can reach up to 1,000,000 more than than. It is one of only two major urban areas in the Great Basin desert area of North America.
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