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Wyoming Fun Facts
Capital: Cheyenne
State abbreviation/Postal code: Wyo./WY
Governor: Matt Mead, R (to Jan. 2015)Senators: Michael B. Enzi, R (to Jan. 2015); John Barrasso, R (to Jan. 2015)
U.S. Representatives: 1
Historical biographies of Congressional members
Secy. of State: Max Maxfield, R (to Jan. 2015)
Treasurer: Joe Meyer, R (to Jan. 2015)
Atty. General: Bruce A. Salzburg, R (appt'd. by gov.)
Organized as territory: May 19, 1869
Entered Union (rank): July 10, 1890 (44)
Present constitution adopted: 1890
Motto: Equal rights (1955)
State symbols:
| flower | Indian paintbrush (1917) |
| tree | cottonwood (1947) |
| bird | western meadowlark (1927) |
| dinosaur | Triceratops (1994) |
| fish | cutthroat trout (1987) |
| fossil | Knightia (1987) |
| gemstone | jade (1967) |
| insignia | bucking horse (unofficial) |
| mammal | bison (1985) |
| reptile | horned toad (1993) |
| soil | Forkwood series (unofficial) |
| song | “Wyoming” (1955) |
Nickname: Equality State
Origin of name: From the Delaware Indian word, meaning “mountains and valleys alternating”; the same as the Wyoming Valley in Pennsylvania
10 largest cities (2005): Cheyenne, 55,731; Casper, 51,738; Laramie, 26,050; Gillette, 22,685; Rock Springs, 18,772; Sheridan, 16,333; Green River, 11,787; Evanston, 11,459; Riverton, 9,430; Cody, 9,100
Land area: 97,100 sq mi. (251,501 sq km)
Geographic center: In Fremont Co., 58 mi. ENE of Lander
Number of counties: 23, plus Yellowstone National Park
Largest county by population and area: Laramie, 85,163 (2005); Sweetwater, 10,426 sq mi.
State parks and historic sites: 24
Residents: Wyomingite
2005 resident population est.: 509,294
2000 resident census population (rank): 493,782 (50). Male: 248,374 (50.3%); Female: 245,408 (49.7%). White: 454,670 (92.1%); Black: 3,722 (0.8%); American Indian: 11,133 (2.3%); Asian: 2,771 (0.6%); Other race: 12,301 (2.5%); Two or more races: 8,883 (1.8%); Hispanic/Latino: 31,669 (6.4%). 2000 percent population 18 and over: 73.9; 65 and over: 11.7; median age: 36.2.
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