Wyoming

State of Wyoming
State of Wyoming
Flag of Wyoming	Seal of Wyoming
	Nickname(s): Equality State, Cowboy State
	Motto(s): Equal rights
Official language	English
Capital	Cheyenne
Largest city	Cheyenne
Area	Ranked 10th
- Total	97,818 sq mi; (253,348 km2)
- Width	280 miles (450 km)
- Length	360 miles (580 km)
- % water	0.7
- Latitude	41°N to 45°N
- Longitude	104°3'W to 111°3'W
Number of people	Ranked 50th
- Total	563,626
- Density	5.8/sq mi (2.2/km2); Ranked 51th
Height above sea level
- Highest point	Gannett Peak; 13,804 ft (4,210 m)
- Average	6,700 ft (2,044 m)
- Lowest point	Belle Fourche River; 3,099 ft (945 m)
Became part of the U.S.	July 10, 1890 (44th)
Governor	Matt Mead (R)
U.S. Senators	John Barrasso (R); Mike Enzi (R)
Time zone	Mountain: UTC-7/-6
Abbreviations	WY, US-WY
Website	wyoming.gov

Wyoming is a state in the western United States. Most of the state is in the Rocky Mountains, a large mountain range in the United States. Wyoming is the state with the fewest people in the U.S. with 576,412 people. Its capital and biggest city is Cheyenne. It touches Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Utah, Idaho, and Colorado.

Wyoming is known for many things including Yellowstone National Park, Cowboys, the Teton Mountains and coal.

Economy[change | change source]

Agriculture has always been an important part of the state economy of Wyoming. The main things grown in Wyoming are livestock (beef), hay, sugar beets, grain (wheat and barley), and wool.

In Wyoming, 91% of the land is rural.

The gross state product for Wyoming was $27.4 billion in 2005.

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