Wyoming

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WYOMING
By Valeriya Utiuzh

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GENERAL INFORMATION
• Capital: Cheyenne
• The 44th state
• Admitted to the Union:
July 10, 1890
• The 10th largest state
• Population: 578,759

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ORIGIN OF THE NAME
• Delaware Indian language: “mountains and
valleys alternating” , “large plains”
• Munsee language: “at the big river flat”
• Algonquin language: “a large prairie place”
Nickname: Equality State
Motto: Equal Rights

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RIDICULOUS LAWS
• It is illegal to tattoo a horse with the intent of
making it unrecognizable to its owner.
• Skiing and skydiving under the influence of
alcohol are prohibited.
• You may not fish with a firearm.
• It is illegal to wear a hat that obstructs
people’s view in a public theater or place of
amusement.
• It is illegal to take a picture of a rabbit from
January to April without an official permit.

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OLD CITIES
Cheyenne, 1867
Laramie, 1868
Douglas, 1887
Rock Springs, 1888
Gillette, 1892

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FAMOUS PEOPLE
William "Buffalo Bill" Cody
Esther Hobart Morris
Jackson Pollock
Matthew Fox
Jim Beaver

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SYMBOLS
State Flag
State bird:
Meadowlark
State flower:
Indian paintbrush
State Mammal:
Bison

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PLACES OF INTEREST
Yellowstone National Park

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PLACES OF INTEREST
Grand Teton National Park

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PLACES OF INTEREST
Hot Springs State Park

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PLACES OF INTEREST
The Buffalo Bill Center of the West

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PLACES OF INTEREST
The Wind River Range

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PLACES OF INTEREST
Fort Laramie

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PLACES OF INTEREST
Devils Tower

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PLACES OF INTEREST
Cheyenne

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CULTURAL TRADITIONS
Wyoming State Fair

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CULTURAL TRADITIONS
Frontier Days

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CULTURAL TRADITIONS
Jackson Hole Falls Arts Festival

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SOURCES
• https://www.britannica.com/place/Wyomingstate
• https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/geograp
hy/states/article/wyoming
• https://www.planetware.com/touristattractions/wyoming-uswy.htm
• https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/wyoming/o
ldest-towns-in-wy/

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