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Wyoming Vacation Guide System

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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