Wyoming

Capital: Cheyenne

Population: 493,782

Entered the Union: July 10, 1890

As the: 44th state

Motto: Equal Rights

Nickname: Equality State

Origin of Name: From a Native American word meaning moutains and valleys alternating

Major Industries: Oil and natural gas, mining and cattle ranching

Historical Sites: Fort Laramie National Historic site

Points of Interest: Yellowstone National Park; Grand Teton National Park; Jackson Hole; Cheyenne's Annual Frontier Days Celebration; Flaming Gorge; and Devil's Tower and Fossil Butte National Monuments.