General Information About Wyoming
| Capital |
Cheyenne (pop. 55,362) |
| Nickname |
Big Wyoming, Equality State, Cowboy State |
| Motto |
"Equal Rights" |
| Admitted To Union |
July 10, 1890-44th State |
| Size |
97,914 square miles, 9th largest state |
| Highest Point |
Gannett Peak, 13,804 feet |
| Lowest Point |
3,100 feet Belle Fourche River |
| Average Annual Precipitation |
14.5 inches |
| Population (2000 Census) |
493,782 |
| State Flower |
Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja linariaefolia) |
| State Mammal |
Bison(Bison bison) |
| State Bird |
Meadowlark (Sturnella Neglecta) |
| State Tree |
Plains Cottonwood (Populus sargentii) |
| State Gemstone |
Jade (Nephrite) |
| State Fish |
Cutthroat Trout (Salmo clarki) |
| State Reptile |
Horned Toad (Douglassi brevirostre) |
Wyoming is divided into 23 Counties
| 1 - Natrona |
13 - Converse |
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| 2 - Laramie |
14 - Niobrara |
| 3 - Sheridan |
15 - Hot Springs |
| 4 - Sweetwater |
16 - Johnson |
| 5 - Albany |
17 - Campbell |
| 6 - Carbon |
18 - Crook |
| 7 - Goshen |
19 - Uinta |
| 8 - Platte |
20 - Washakie |
| 9 - Big Horn |
21 - Weston |
| 10 - Fremont |
22 - Teton |
| 11 - Park |
23 - Sublette |
| 12 - Lincoln |
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