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Wyoming | |
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| Country | United States |
| Before statehood | Wyoming Territory |
| Admitted to the Union | July 10, 1890 (44th) |
| Largest metro | Cheyenne Metro Area |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Mark Gordon (R) |
| • Secretary of State | Edward Buchanan (R) |
| Legislature | Wyoming Legislature |
| • Upper house | Senate |
| • Lower house | House of Representatives |
| U.S. senators | Mike Enzi (R) John Barrasso (R) |
| U.S. House delegation | Liz Cheney (R) (list) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 579,315 (2,017 est.)[1] |
| • Density | 5.97/sq mi (2.31/km2) |
| • Median household income | $60,925[2] |
| • Income rank | 15th |
| Language | |
| • Official language | English |
| Trad. abbreviation | Wyo. |
| Latitude | 41°N to 45°N |
| Longitude | 104°3'W to 111°3'W |
| Wyoming state symbols | |
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 The Flag of Wyoming | |
 The Seal of Wyoming | |
| Living insignia | |
| Bird | Western meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) |
| Fish | Cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarki) |
| Flower | Wyoming Indian paintbrush (Castilleja linariifolia) |
| Grass | Western wheatgrass (Pascopyrum smithii) |
| Mammal | American bison (Bison bison) |
| Reptile | Horned lizard (Phrynosoma douglassi brevirostre) |
| Tree | Plains cottonwood (Populus sargentii) |
| Inanimate insignia | |
| Dinosaur | Triceratops |
| Fossil | Knightia |
| Mineral | Nephrite |
| Soil | Forkwood (unofficial) |
| State route marker | |
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| State quarter | |
 Released in 2007 | |
| Lists of United States state symbols | |
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 least populated U.S. state with a population of 576,412 people. Its capital and biggest city is Cheyenne. It borders 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.
Famous people from Wyoming[change | change source]
- Former Vice President Dick Cheney
- Former Second Lady Lynne Cheney
- Author Patricia MacLachlan
Cities and towns in Wyoming[change | change source]
- Afton
- Baggs
- Basin
- Big Piney
- Buffalo
- Burlington
- Byron
- Casper
- Cheyenne
- Clark
- Clearmont
- Cody
- Cokeville
- Cowley
- Crowheart
- Dayton
- Deaver
- Douglas
- Dubois
- Emblem
- Encampment
- Evanston
- Farson
- Frannie
- Garland
- Gillette
- Green River
- Greybull
- Hanna
- Harriman
- Hot Springs
- Hudson
- Hyattville
- Jackson
- Jackson Hole
- Kemerer
- Kirby
- La Barge
- Lance Creek
- Lander
- Laramie
- Lovell
- Lusk
- Lyman
- Manderson
- Meeteetse
- Newcastle
- Otto
- Pine Bluffs
- Pinedale
- Powell
- Ralston
- Rawlins
- Recluse
- Riverside
- Riverton
- Rock Springs
- Saratoga
- Shell
- Sheridan
- Shoshoni
- Story
- Sundance
- Ten Sleep
- Thermopolis
- Wapiti
- Wheatland
- Worland
- Wright
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References[change | change source]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wyoming. |
- ↑ "Wyoming: Population estimates". U.S. Census Bureau. July 1, 2017. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
- ↑ "Median Annual Household Income". The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
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