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| Capital - Cheyenne |  |
| Nickname – Big Wyoming, Equality State, Cowboy State | |
| Motto – "Equal Rights" | |
| Admitted To Union – July 10, 1890 -- 44th State | |
| Size – 97,914 square miles | |
| Highest Point - Gannett Peak; 13,804 feet | |
| Lowest Point - Belle Fourche River; 3,100 feet | |
| Geographic Center - Fremont, 58 miles northeast of Lander | |
| Topography - Great Plains rise to the foothills of the Rocky Mountains; Continental Divide crosses the state from northwest to the southeast. | |
| Population – (2000) 493,782 | |
| State Flower – Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja linariaefolia) | |
| State Mammal – Bison | |
| State Bird - Meadowlark | |
| State Tree – Plains Cottonwood (Populus sargentii) | |
| Song – Wyoming | |
| State Gemstone – Jade | |
| State Fish - Walleye | |
| State Reptile – Horned Toad | |
| State Fossil – Knightia (prehistoric fish) | |
| Largest Cities - Cheyenne, Casper, Laramie, Gillette, Rock Springs, Sheridan, Green River, Evanston, Riverton, Cody | |
| Economy - Agriculture: Cattle, sugar beets, sheep, hay, wheat | |
| Industry - Coal mining, oil and chemical products, lumber and wood products, tourism. | |
| Flag - A bison on a blue field bordered in white and red. The state seal branded on the bison. The woman represents the state motto "Equal Rights" and the two men represent cattle ranchers and miners. The words "Livestock", "Mines", "Grains" and "Oil" represent Wyoming's wealth. The eagle and shield show support for the United States. The dates 1869 and 1890 tell when Wyoming organized as a territory of the United States and when it became a state. | |
| Origin of state's name - Based on an Algonquin or Delaware Indian word meaning "large prairie place" | |
| Famous Wyomingites - | |
James Bridger - trapper, guide and storyteller |
Velma Linford - writer |