Here is some general information about Wyoming that is often requested of the editors of The Wyoming Companion.

• Wyoming Capitol -- Cheyenne
• Wyoming Nickname -- Big Wyoming, Equality State, Cowboy State
• Wyoming Motto -- "Equal Rights"
• Wyoming Admitted To Union -- 0, 1890 -- 44th State
• Wyoming Size -- 97,914 square miles, 9th largest state
• Wyoming Highest Point -- Gannett Peak; 13,804 feet
• Wyoming Lowest Point -- Belle Fourche River; 3,100 feet
• Wyoming Average Annual Precipitation -- 14.5 inches
• Wyoming Population (1990 Census) -- 453,588
• Wyoming State Flower -- Indian Paintbrush
• Wyoming State Mammal -- Bison
• Wyoming State Bird -- Meadowlark
• Wyoming State Tree -- Plains Cottonwood
• Wyoming State Jemstone -- Jade
• Wyoming State Fish -- Cutthroat Trout
• Wyoming State Reptile -- Horned Toad
• Wyoming State Fossil -- Knightia (a fish)
• Wyoming State Dinosaur -- Triceratops

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