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Abbreviation:
WY
Capital of Wyoming State:
Cheyenne
Date of Statehood:
July 10, 1890
Wyoming State Population:
509,294 (US Census 2005 estimate)
Wyoming State Nickname:
The Equality State
Wyoming State Motto:
Equal rights.
Wyoming State Flower:
Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja linariaefolia)
(Legislation of 1917)

Wyoming State Tree:
Plains Cottonwood (Legislation of 1961)
Wyoming State Bird:
Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta)
(Legislation of 1927)
Wyoming State Fish:
Cutthroat Trout (Legislation of 1987)
Wyoming State Insect:
None (Legislation Pending)
Wyoming State Gemstone:
Jade (Legislation of 1967)

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
Bordering States – Colorado, Montana, Nebraska, South Dakota, Utah, Idaho
Origin of the Name Wyoming – The name Wyoming may be derived from the Delaware Indian word “Maughwauwama,” which means “large plains.”

Population – 509,294 ( least Populated country in the U.S.A. )