Nickname of the State Wyoming is - "EQUALITY STATE" - See Below-
Abbreviation: WY
Capital City: Cheyenne
Date of Statehood: Jul. 10, 1890
State #: 44
Population: 493,782
Area: 97818 sq.mi. Land 97105 sq. mi. Water 714 sq.mi.
Economy:
Agriculture: cattle, sugar beets, sheep, hay, wheat;
Industry: mining, chemical products, lumber and wood products, printing and publishing, machinery, tourism
Where the name comes from: Based on an Algonquin or Delaware Indian word meaning "large prairie place"
State Bird: Western Meadowlark
State Flower: Indian Paintbrush
About the Flag: A bison, with the state seal branded on its side, stands on a blue field bordered in white and red. The woman represents the state motto "Equal Rights" and the two men represent cattle ranchers and miners. The words "Livestock," "Mines," "Grains," and "Oil" represent Wyoming's wealth. The eagle and shield show support for the United States. The dates 1869 and 1890 indicate when Wyoming organized as a territory of the United States and when it became a state.
State Motto: Equal rights
State Nickname: Equality State
State Song: Wyoming -
2007-02-20 19:33:41
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answered by Anonymous
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From Wikipedia:
Nickname: Big Wonderful Wyoming, Equality State, Cowboy State
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answered by adravan 2
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Big Wyoming, Equality State, Cowboy State
2007-02-20 13:02:32
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answered by iamsooobored 1
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WY-US ,Big Wonderful Wyoming, Equality State, Cowboy State
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wyoming
2007-02-20 12:10:56
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answered by safrodin 3
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Nickname Of Wyoming
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answered by ? 4
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Equality State
2007-02-20 19:43:02
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answered by paul13051956 3
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the nickname is the equality state sometimes people call it the cowboy state but the equality state is the main one
2007-02-20 12:24:21
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answered by dk d 2
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aloha, hawaii bluegrass, kentucky grand canyon, arizona lone star, texas first state, delaware
2016-05-24 00:14:46
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answered by Anonymous
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WY
2007-02-20 12:14:14
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answered by Anonymous
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