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Wyoming is a state of the western United States of America.
It is the least populous U.S. state.
USS Wyoming was named in honor of this state.
Contents [showhide]
1 History
2 Geography
3 Demographics
4 Important cities and towns
5 Education
5.1 Colleges and universities
6 Professional sports teams
7 Miscellaneous information
7.1 Major highways
8 External links
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History
After the Union Pacific Railroad reached the town of Cheyenne,
the capital, in 1867, the population began to grow steadily
in the Wyoming Territory, established on July 25, 1868.
Wyoming was admitted to the Union on July 10, 1890. It was
named after the Wyoming Valley of Pennsylvania, made famous
by the 1809 poem Gertrude of Wyoming by Thomas Campbell. The
name was suggested by Representative J. M. Ashbey of Ohio.
In 1869 Wyoming extended suffrage to women, at least partially
in an attempt to garner enough voters to be admitted as a
state. In addition to being the first U.S. state to extend
suffrage to women, Wyoming was also the home of many other
firsts for U.S. women in politics. It had the first female
court bailiff and the first female justice of the peace in
the country. Wyoming was also the first state in the Union
to elect a woman governor, Nellie Tayloe Ross in 1925. A List
of Wyoming Governors is available.
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Geography
Map of WyomingSee: List of Wyoming counties
It is bordered on the north by Montana, on the east by South
Dakota and Nebraska, on the south by Colorado, and on the
west by Utah and Idaho. Devil's Tower, made famous in the
film Close Encounters Of The Third Kind, is located near Moorcroft
in Crook County.
Wyoming sports the second lowest population density of the
states; only Alaska's is lower.
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Demographics
According to the Census Bureau, as of 2003, the population
of Wyoming was estimated at 501,242.
The racial makeup of the state is:
88.9% White
0.8% Black
6.4% Hispanic
0.6% Asian
2.3% American Indian
1.8% are mixed race
The 5 largest ancestry groups in Wyoming are German (25.9%),
English (15.9%), Irish (13.3%), American (6.5%), Norwegian
(4.3%).
The 5 largest religious denominations in Wyoming are Roman
Catholic (19%), Lutheran (9%), Baptist (9%), "Christian"
(9%), Mormon (7%). 21% of the population is nonreligious.
6.3% of Wyoming's population were reported as under 5, 26.1%
under 18, and 11.7% were 65 or older. Females made up approximately
49.7% of the population.
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Important cities and towns
The Wyoming municipalities with populations over 10,000 are,
in descending order:
Cheyenne
Casper
Laramie
Rock Springs
Gillette
Sheridan
Green River
Evanston
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Education
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Colleges and universities
University of Wyoming
Casper College
Western Wyoming Community College
Central Wyoming College
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Professional sports teams
Casper Rockies, minor league baseball
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Miscellaneous information
Capital: Cheyenne
Nickname: Big Wonderful Wyoming, Equality State, Cowboy State
Motto: "Equal Rights"
Population: 493,782(2000 census)
Flower: Indian Paintbrush
Mammal: Bison
Bird: Western Meadowlark
Tree: Plains Cottonwood
Gemstone: Jade
Fish: Cutthroat Trout
Reptile: Horned Toad
Fossil: Knightia
Dinosaur: Triceratops
Coin: Golden Dollar
Sport: Rodeo
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Major highways
Interstate 25
Interstate 80
Interstate 90
U.S. Highway 20
U.S. Highway 26
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External links
http://www.state.wy.us/
http://www.uwyo.edu/
http://www.caspercollege.edu/
http://wyoming.gov/
http://www.cwc.edu/
U.S. Census Bureau (http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/56000.html)
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