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State:	Wyoming
Abbreviation:	WY
Capital:	Cheyenne
Largest City:	Cheyenne
Population:	493782
Land-Square Miles:	97,105
Land-Square Miles Rank:	9
Highest Point:	Gannett Peak, 13,804 ft.
Governor of Wyoming:	David D. Freudenthal
Political Party:	Democrat
Seat Up:	2010
Entered Union:	July 10, 1890
State Number:	44th
State Motto:	Equal Rights
State Nickname:	Equality State
State Flower:	Indian Paintbrush
StateFlower2:	Castilleja linariaefolia
State Bird:	Western Meadowlark
State Song:	Wyoming
Sports Team:	None
Origin Of The State Name:	: From a Native American word meaning moutains and valleys alternating
Major Industries:	Oil, 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