Wyoming

Wyoming is a state in the North-Western United States. Most of the state is in the Rocky Mountains, (a large mountain range in the United States). Wyoming is the least populated U.S. state with a population of 578,803 people. Its capital and biggest city is Cheyenne. It borders Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Utah, Idaho, and Colorado. Wyoming is 97,914 square miles in area, which makes it the 10th largest state in the United States.

Wyoming is known for many things including Yellowstone National Park, Cowboys, the Teton Mountains and coal.

The first people to live in Wyoming were the Paleo-Indians. By the time the Europeans arrived the land was inhabited by many Native American tribes. Some of the major tribes were the Cheyenne, Arapaho, Crow, Ute, and Shoshone.

In 2018, The top countries of origin for Wyoming’s immigrants were Mexico, China, Germany, England and Canada.

Economy
Agriculture has always been an important part of the state economy of Wyoming. The main things grown in Wyoming are livestock (beef), hay, sugar beets, grain (wheat and barley), and wool.

In Wyoming, 91% of the land is rural.

The gross state product for Wyoming is $36.4 billion.

Famous people from Wyoming
Former Vice President Dick Cheney
Former Second Lady Lynne Cheney
Author Patricia MacLachlan

Cities and towns in Wyoming
 Afton
 Baggs
 Basin
 Big Piney
 Buffalo
 Burlington
 Byron
 Casper
 Cheyenne
 Clark
 Clearmont
 Cody
 Cokeville
 Cowley
 Crowheart
 Dayton
 Deaver
 Douglas
 Dubois
 Emblem
 Encampment
 Evanston
 Farson
 Frannie
 Garland
 Gillette
 Green River
 Greybull
 Hanna
 Harriman
 Hot Springs
 Hudson
 Hyattville
 Jackson
 Jackson Hole
 Kemerer
 Kirby
 La Barge
 Lance Creek
 Lander
 Laramie
 Lovell
 Lusk
 Lyman
 Manderson
 Meeteetse
 Newcastle 
 Otto
 Pine Bluffs
 Pinedale
 Powell
 Ralston
 Rawlins
 Recluse
 Riverside
 Riverton
 Rock Springs
 Saratoga
 Shell
 Sheridan
 Shoshoni
 Story
 Sundance
 Ten Sleep
 Thermopolis
 Wapiti
 Wheatland
 Worland
 Wright

Related pages
 Colleges and universities in Wyoming
 List of counties in Wyoming

References


Category:1890 establishments in the United States