Wyoming

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State of Wyoming
Flag of Wyoming State seal of Wyoming
Flag of Wyoming Seal of Wyoming
Nickname(s): Equality State, Cowboy State
Motto(s): Equal rights
Map of the United States with Wyoming highlighted
Official language(s) English
Capital Cheyenne
Largest city Cheyenne
Area  Ranked 10th
 - Total 97,818 sq mi
(253,348 km²)
 - 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)
Elevation  
 - Highest point Gannett Peak[1]
13,804 ft  (4,210 m)
 - Mean 6,700 ft  (2,044 m)
 - Lowest point Belle Fourche River[1]
3,099 ft  (945 m)
Admission to Union  July 10, 1890 (44th)
Governor Dave Freudenthal (D)
U.S. Senators Craig Thomas (R)
Mike Enzi (R)
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.