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| State of Wyoming |
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| Flag |
Seal |
Nickname(s): Equality State (official);
Cowboy State; Big Wyoming |
| Motto(s): Equal rights |
before statehood, known as
the Wyoming Territory |
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| Official language(s) |
English |
| Demonym |
Wyomingite |
| Capital |
Cheyenne |
| Largest city |
Cheyenne |
| Area |
Ranked 10th in the US |
| - Total |
97,818 sq mi
(253,348 km2) |
| - Width |
280 miles (450 km) |
| - Length |
360 miles (580 km) |
| - % water |
0.7 |
| - Latitude |
41°N to 45°N |
| - Longitude |
104°3'W to 111°3'W |
| Population |
Ranked 50th in the US |
| - Total |
532,668 (2008 est.)[1] |
| - Density |
5.4/sq mi (2.08/km2)
Ranked 49th in the US |
| Elevation |
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| - Highest point |
Gannett Peak[2]
13,809 ft (4,210 m) |
| - Mean |
6,700 ft (2,044 m) |
| - Lowest point |
Belle Fourche River[2]
3,099 ft (945 m) |
| Admission to Union |
July 10, 1890 (44th) |
| Governor |
Dave Freudenthal (D) |
| Lieutenant Governor |
None[3] |
| U.S. Senators |
Mike Enzi (R)
John Barrasso (R) |
| U.S. House delegation |
Cynthia Lummis (R) (list) |
| Time zone |
Mountain: UTC-7/-6 |
| Abbreviations |
WY US-WY |
| Website |
wyoming.gov |
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