Wyoming (WY)
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Admission to Statehood:
July 10, 1890 (44th State)
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Area:
- Area: 97,818 sq.mi (253,348 sq.km.), 10th
- Land: 97,105 sq.mi. (251,501 sq.km.), 9th
- Water: 714 sq.mi. (1,849 sq.km.), 26th
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Constitution:
Wyoming's Constitution , 44th State
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Population (2013):
582,658; Rank: 50 of 50 | Population Quick Facts
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Bird:
Western Meadowlark | List of State Birds
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Constitution:
Wyoming's Constitution , 44th State
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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. Get this Flag
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Flower:
Indian Paintbrush Castilleja linariaefolia
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Largest Cities:
Cheyenne | Casper | Laramie | Gillette | Rock Springs | Sheridan | Green River | Evanston | Riverton | Jackson
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Origin of State Name:
Based on an Algonquin or Delaware Indian word meaning "large prairie place"
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Population (2013):
582,658; Rank: 50 of 50 | Population Quick Facts
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Soil:
Forkwood
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Song:
- "Wyoming" | Words by: Charles E. Winter | Music by: G.E. Knapp
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Tree:
Eastern Cottonwood (Populus deltoides) | Other State Trees Populus sargentii
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County Profile:
Wyoming County Map , 23 Counties
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Representatives:
- US House: 113th Congress
- US Senate: 113th Congress
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Area:
- Area: 97,818 sq.mi (253,348 sq.km.), 10th
- Land: 97,105 sq.mi. (251,501 sq.km.), 9th
- Water: 714 sq.mi. (1,849 sq.km.), 26th
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County Profile:
Wyoming County Map , 23 Counties
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Geographic Center:
Fremont, 58 miles eastnortheast of Lander
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Highest Point:
Gannett Peak ; 13,804 feet, (4,207 m.), 5th tallest
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Location:
- Absolute Center: 42°58.3'N / 107°40.3'W
- Relative Center: Fremont, 58 miles east northeast of Lander
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Lowest Point:
Belle Fourche River at South Dakota border ; 3,099 feet, 49th lowest
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Topography:
Image | Eastern Great Plains rise to the foothills of the Rocky Mountains; Continental Divide crosses the state from north-west to the south-east.
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History:
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Economy:
- Agriculture: Cattle, sugar beets, sheep, hay, wheat.
- Industry: Mining, chemical products, lumber and wood products, printing and publishing, machinery, tourism.
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