Population:493,782
Entered the Union:July 10, 1890
As the: 44th state
Motto:Equal Rights
Nickname: Equality State
Flower:Indian paintbrush
Bird:Meadowlark
Song: Wyoming.
Sports Teams: Wyoming has no professional sports teams
Origin of Name: From a Native American word meaning moutains and valleys alternating
Major Industries: Oil and natural gas, mining and cattle ranching
Historical Sites: Fort Laramie National Historic site
Points of Interest: Yellowstone National Park; Grand Teton National Park; Jackson Hole; Cheyenne's Annual Frontier Days Celebration; Flaming Gorge; and Devil's Tower and Fossil Butte National Monuments
Bordering States: Wyoming borders Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Colorado, Utah, and Idaho
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