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State Nickname: Big Wyoming, Equality
State, Cowboy State
Population: 453,588 (1990 Census)
Indian Population: 9921
Largest City:
Number Counties: 23
Number of Cities & Towns:
Area: 97,914 square miles, 9th largest state
Density: 4.67 per square kilometer
Highest Point: Gannett Peak, 13,804 feet (4207.46 meters)
Lowest Point: Belle Fourche River, 3,100 feet (944.88
meters)
Capital: Cheyenne
State Flower: Indian Paintbrush
State Mammal: Bison
State Motto: Equal Rights
State Bird: Meadowlark
State Tree: Plains Cottonwood
State Fish: Cutthroat Trout
State Gem: Jade
State Reptile: Horned Toad
State Fossil: Knightia
State Dinosaur: Triceratops
State Fruit:
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Major Industries: mining,
agriculture and tourism
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