| Capital City: |
Cheyenne |
| Statehood: |
July 10, 1890 (44th) |
| Population: |
481,000 |
| Nickname: |
Equality State / Cowboy State |
| Motto: |
Equal Rights. |
| Origin of State Name: |
Based on an Algonquin Indian word meaning "large prairie place" |
| Counties: |
23 |
| Largest Cities: |
Cheyenne |
| Border States: |
Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, South Dakota, Utah |
| Land Area: |
96,988 sq. mi., 9th largest |
| Highest Point: |
Gannett Peak, 13,804 ft. |
| Lowest Point: |
Belle Fourche River, 3,099 ft. |
| State Bird: |
Western Meadowlark |
| State Flower: |
Indian Paintbrush (castilleja linariaefolia) |
| State Tree: |
Cottonwood (populus sargentii) |
| State Song: |
Wyoming |
| State Web Site: |
www.state.wy.us |
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