Facts and Information for Wyoming

Map of U.S. Fish & Wildlife Refuges in Wyoming

Reference: www.fws.gov/refuges/refugeLocatorMaps/Wyoming.html

Official Wyoming State Website	Wyoming Welcomes You
State Capital	Cheyenne
Origin of State Name	The name Wyoming was adopted from two Delaware Indian words, MECHEWEAMI-ING. To the Indians it meant "at the big plains," or "on the great plain," certainly appropriate for Wyoming.
Joined the Union	Wyoming became the 44th state on July 10, 1890
State Bird	Missouri Meadowlark
State Fish	Cutthroat Trout
State Mammal	Bison
State Dinosaur	Triceratops
State Reptile	Horned Toad
State Tree	Plains Cottonwood
State Flower	Indian Paintbrush
State Gemstone	Jade
State Sport	Rodeo
State Fossil	Knightia
State Song	"Wyoming" Written by C.E. Winter; Composed by G.E. Knapp
State Motto	"Equal Rights"
State Nicknames	Big Wyoming Equality State Cowboy State
State Coin	Golden Dollar
State Registered Trademark	The Bucking Horse and Rider (BH&R)
Time Zone Location	MST - Mountain Standard (GMT - 7 hours)
Population projected estimate for year 2010 based on U.S. Census 2000 results.
Male	260,685
Female	259,201
Total	519,886
Crime Information	Crime Statistics for 1997 - 2006
Median Household Income (latest figures available)	$43,641
Unemployment Rate	2.9
10 Largest Cities by Population	Cheyenne Casper Laramie Gillette Rock Springs Sheridan Green River Evanston Riverton Cody
Cities and Towns	Wyoming Cities & Towns
Counties	Wyoming Counties
Major Universities	Major Wyoming Universities
Major Rivers	Major Wyoming Rivers
Major Lakes	Major Wyoming Lakes
Total Land Area	97,100.40 Square Miles
Total Water Area	713.16 Square Miles
Total of Both Land And Water Area	97,813.56 Square Miles
General Coastline	None
Lowest Elevation	Belle Fourche River; 3,099 feet
Highest Elevation	Gannett Peak; 13,804 feet

REFERENCES
• Wyoming Welcomes You, 2/16/2008, http://wyoming.gov/
• NWRS - Refuge Locator Map, 2/16/2008, http://www.fws.gov/refuges/refugeLocatorMaps/
• Interim Projections of the Male Population for the United States and States: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2030, 2/16/2008, http://www.census.gov/population/projections/SummaryTabA2.pdf
• Interim Projections of the Female Population for the United States and States: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2030, 2/16/2008, http://www.census.gov/population/projections/SummaryTabA3.pdf
• United States Crime Rates 1960 - 2006, 2/16/2008, http://www.disastercenter.com/crime/uscrime.htm
• Wyoming, http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wyoming&oldid=194779371 (last visited Mar. 2, 2008).