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Capital: Cheyenne
Population:493,782
Governor: Jim Geringer
(R, to January 2003)
Entered the
Union:July 10, 1890
As the:
44th state
Motto:Equal Rights
Nickname: Equality State
Flower:Indian paintbrush
Bird:Meadowlark
Song: Wyoming.
Sports Teams:
Wyoming has no professional sports teams
Origin of Name: From a Native American word meaning moutains and valleys alternating
Major
Industries: Oil and natural gas, mining and cattle ranching
Historical Sites: Fort Laramie National Historic site
Points of
Interest: Yellowstone National Park; Grand Teton National Park; Jackson Hole; Cheyenne's Annual Frontier Days Celebration; Flaming Gorge; and Devil's Tower and
Fossil Butte National Monuments
Bordering
States: Wyoming borders Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Colorado, Utah, and Idaho
Flag:
Follow these links to read articles about Wyoming from Encyclopedias and Almanacs:
Welcome to the State of Wyoming (http://www.state.wy.us/state/welcome.html)
The official home page of the State of Wyoming.
Wyoming Tourism Information (http://www.state.wy.us/state/tourism/tourism.html)
The state tourism agency's guide
to travel and tourism in Wyoming, including links to state and national parks, forests and historical sites..
Wyoming (http://w3.trib.com/~dont/wyoming.html)
A rather large collection of links to a variety of information about the Equality state.
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