Mormon is a nickname for a Christian denomination whose real name is The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (LDS). In the 1800's they settled the territory that later became the state of Utah. Consequently there is a large population of "Mormons" in Utah and the state is often associated with them.
The main difference between the LDS church and other Christian denominations is that they believe that God has a living prophet on earth today just like in biblical times. They also believe that there is a second book of scripture that they hold sacred along with the bible. It is called the Book of Mormon, hence the nickname. (Mormon was one of the prophets that wrote in this second book of scripture.) They claim it was written during the same time period as the bible as another testament of Christ, but that it was written by prophets that God sent in the Americas rather than the Middle East where the bible took place.
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