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Provo
The United States of America is a country in North America that extends from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and shares land borders with Canada and Mexico. The United States is a federal constitutional republic, with its capital in Washington, D.C., District of Columbia.
Provo is a city in Utah and the county seat of Utah County, located about 50 miles south of Salt Lake City along the Wasatch Front. It lies between the cities of Orem to the north and Springville to the south. It is the home of Brigham Young University, operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
It lies in the Utah Valley at an elevation of 4,549 feet. Provo is located at to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 108.2 square kilometers. 102.7 square kilometers of it is land and 5.6 square kilometers of it is water.
As of the 2000 census of 2000, there were 105,166 people, 29,192 households, and 19,938 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,024.3 per square kilometers. There were 30,374 housing units at an average density of 295.8 per square kilometers. The racial makeup of the city was 88.52 percent White, 0.46 percent Black or African American, 0.80 percent American Indian, 1.83 percent Asian, 0.84 percent Pacific Islander, 5.10 percent from other races, and 2.44 percent from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.47 percent of the population.
It can also be considered as the preeminent, historical and potential tourism destination that enjoys a very positive reputation with worldwide travelers to become one of the most visited places.
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