| Capitol City |
Cheyenne |
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Year admitted into union
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July 10, 1890
Wyoming is 116 years old |
| Year Settled |
1834 |
| Bird |
Meadow lark |
| Flower |
Indian paint brush |
State Flag
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this flag's history.
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| Tree |
Plains cotton wood |
| Motto |
Equal rights |
| Song |
Wyoming |
| Origin of Name |
Adapted from two delaware indian words meaning upon
the great plain
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| Nickname |
Equality state and Cowboy state |
| Area and Rank |
97,914 Sq mi, Rank 9th largest |
| Extent |
275 mi N-S 362 mi E-W |
| Highest Elevation |
Gannett Peak 13,804 ft Above sea level |
| Lowest Elevation |
3,100 ft above sea level along the belle fourth
river in crook county
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| Population |
501,242 rank 50th most populated state |
| Ethnic Break Down |
White 92.1%
Black .8%
Hispanic 6.4%
Asian .6%
American Indian 2.3% |
| Population Density |
5.1 people sq mi |
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Economy
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| Service industry |
Pipelines, rail roads, telephone company |
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| Manufacturing |
Chemicals and petroleum products |
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| Agriculture |
Beef- cattle, milk, sheep, wool, sugar beats, hay
and wheat |
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| Mining |
Petroleum, coal, natural gas, corn, bentonite clay
and uranium
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