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Picturesque Wyoming was the 44th state in the USA; it became a state on July 10, 1890.
State Abbreviation: WY
State Nickname: Equality State
Capital City: Cheyenne
Area: 97,818 square miles [Wyoming is the 10th biggest state in the USA]
Population: 493,782 (as of 2000) [Wyoming is the least populous state in the USA]
Bird: Western Meadowlark
Flower: Indian paintbrush
Tree: Plains cottonwood
Largest Cities: Cheyenne, Casper, Laramie, Gillette, Rock Springs, Sheridan, Green River, Evanston, Riverton, Cody
Bordering States: Colorado, Montana, Nebraska, South Dakota, Utah, Idaho
Major Rivers: Bighorn River, Green River, Belle Fourche River, Powder River, North Platte River
Major Lakes: Yellowstone Lake, Glendo Reservoir, Bighorn Lake, Boysen Reservoir, Flaming Gorge Reservoir, Seminoe Reservoir, Alcova Reservoir, Keyhole Reservoir
Highest Point: Gannett Peak - 13,804 feet (4,207 m) above sea level
Lowest Point: Belle Fourche River - 3,099 feet (944 m) above sea level
Agriculture: Cattle, sugar beets, sheep, hay, wheat
Industry: Mining, chemical products, lumber and wood products, printing and publishing, machinery, tourism
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