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Wyoming

Capital	Cheyenne
Population	493,782 Source: U.S. Census Bureau GCT-PH1-R. Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density (geographies ranked by total population): 2000 Data Set: Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data
Governor	Dave Freudenthal (D, to January 2011)
Entered the Union	July 10, 1890 as the 44th state
Motto	Equal Rights
Nickname	Equality state
Flower	Indian paintbrush
Bird	Meadowlark
Song	Wyoming
Professional Sports Teams (sports listing policy)	No NFL, MLB, NBA, WNBA, MLS, or NHL 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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Follow these links to read articles about Wyoming from Encyclopedias and Almanacs:

• Encarta Concise Encyclopedia
• Columbia Encyclopedia
• Information Please Almanac

• Wyoming.gov: the State of Wyoming
  http://wyoming.gov/
  This is the official website for the State of Wyoming.
• Wyoming State Library
  http://www-wsl.state.wy.us/
  Here is the homepage for the Wyoming State Library.
• Wyoming State Historical Society
  http://wyshs.org/
  Here is the homepage for the Wyoming State Historical Society.
• Wyoming State Museum
  http://wyomuseum.state.wy.us/education.asp
  Here is the homepage for the Wyoming State Museum.
• Wyoming State Archives
  http://wyoarchives.state.wy.us/
  Here is the homepage for the Wyoming State Archives.
• Wyoming State Parks & Historic Sites
  http://wyoparks.state.wy.us/
  Here is the homepage for Wyoming State Parks.
• Travel & Tourism in Wyoming
  http://www.wyomingtourism.org
  Here is the official state tourism website for Wyoming.
• Welcome to the State of Wyoming Kid's Page
  http://wyoming.gov/kids.asp
  Here is the official Wyoming government web site just for kids!

• 50states.com: Wyoming
  http://www.50states.com/wyoming.htm
  The site provides a wealth of information about Wyoming. It includes everything from the highest point to county profile to climate.
• Things To Do in Wyoming
  http://www.thingstodo.com/states/WY/index.htm
  ThingsToDo.com is an online guide to information about Wyoming's entertainment, recreation, and travel, and includes the state's interesting facts, famous people, and special events.
• Roadside America: Wyoming Attractions
  http://www.roadsideamerica.com/map/wy.html
  Roadside America describes itself as an online guide to offbeat attractions. This site offers reviews of "weird sites along the highway" in Wyoming.
• FedStats: MapStat: United States: Wyoming
  http://www.fedstats.gov/qf/states/56000.html
  Fast access to statistics from more than 100 federal agencies on "economic and population trends, crime, education, health care, aviation safety, energy use, farm production and more" in Wyoming.

• Wyoming ranks second in wool production, and has over 810,000 sheep.
• In 1925, Mrs. Nellie Tayloe Ross was elected governor of Wyoming and became the first woman governor in the United States.
• The flag of Wyoming is a bison (or buffalo) with a seal on it. If you look closely at the seal, you will see that it represents the custom of branding..
• Wyoming was acquired as part of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803..
• Wyoming is the 9th largest state, but has the fewest people (475,000).

• "Buffalo Bill" Cody, famous westerner, came to Wyoming in 1895 and founded Cody, Wyoming.
• Curt Gowdy, sportscaster and co-host of ABC's Monday Night Football.
• Jedediah S. Smith, mountain man and first American to get to California from the East.
• Jackson Pollock, artist well known for his abstract paintings.
• Esther Hobart Morris, first woman justice of the peace in the United States.