Wyoming
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| Official language(s) | English | ||||||||||
| Capital | Cheyenne | ||||||||||
| Largest city | Cheyenne | ||||||||||
| Area | Ranked 10th | ||||||||||
| - Total | 97,818 sq mi (253,348 km²) |
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| - Width | 280 miles (450 km) | ||||||||||
| - Length | 360 miles (580 km) | ||||||||||
| - % water | 0.7 | ||||||||||
| - Latitude | 41°N to 45°N | ||||||||||
| - Longitude | 104°3'W to 111°3'W | ||||||||||
| Population | Ranked 50th | ||||||||||
| - Total (2000) | 493,782 | ||||||||||
| - Density | 5.1/sq mi 1.96/km² (49th) |
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| Elevation | |||||||||||
| - Highest point | Gannett Peak[1] 13,804 ft (4,210 m) |
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| - Mean | 6,700 ft (2,044 m) | ||||||||||
| - Lowest point | Belle Fourche River[1] 3,099 ft (945 m) |
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| Admission to Union | July 10, 1890 (44th) | ||||||||||
| Governor | Dave Freudenthal (D) | ||||||||||
| U.S. Senators | Craig Thomas (R) Mike Enzi (R) |
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| Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 | ||||||||||
| Abbreviations | WY US-WY | ||||||||||
| Web site | wyoming.gov | ||||||||||
Wyoming is a state in the western United States. Most of the state is in the Rocky Mountains, a large mountain range in the United States. Wyoming is the least crowded state in the U.S., and it has 509,294 people. Its capital and biggest city is Cheyenne.
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