State Facts

Full Name

State of Wyoming

Admitted to the Union (Rank)

July 10, 1890 (44th)

Population 2000 (Rank)

493,782 (50th)

Land Area (Rank)

97,100 square miles; 251,489 square kilometers (9th)

Capital

Cheyenne

Postal Abbreviation

WY

State Nickname

Equality State

Motto

Equal rights

Song

“Wyoming” (music by G. E. Knapp, words by C. E. Winter)

State Symbols

Flower: Indian paintbrush
Tree: Plains cottonwood
Bird: Western meadowlark
Gem: Jade
Mammal: Bison
Dinosaur: Triceratops
Reptile: Horned toad

Economy

Agriculture:
- Cattle,
- sugar beets,
- sheep,
- hay,
- wheat
Industry:
- Mining,
- chemical products,
- lumber and wood products,
- printing and publishing,
- machinery,
- tourism