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Also Known As Equality State • Cowboy State
Capital Cheyenne
Population1 (2020) 576,851; (2024 est.) 587,618
Governor Mark Gordon (Republican)
Date Of Admission July 10, 1890
U.S. Senators Mike Enzi (Republican) • John Barrasso (Republican)
State Nickname Equality State
State Motto "Equal Rights"
State Bird western meadowlark
State Flower Indian paintbrush
State Song “Wyoming”
Seats In U.S. House Of Representatives 1 (of 435)
Time Zone Mountain (GMT − 7 hours)
Total Area (Sq Km) 253,334
Total Area (Sq Mi) 97,813
1Excluding military abroad.

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