STATE DATA

Abbreviation: WY

Nickname: The Equality State

Capital: Cheyenne

Official Language: English

State Motto: Equal rights

Admitted to Union: 10^th of July 1890 as the 44^th state

Population: about 579.000

German-Americans: more than 145.000 - about 26% - Biggest ethnic Group in Wyoming!

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REGIONAL-PARTNER

Regional German-American institutions

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German fests/ events

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German Restaurants

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Stores specialized on German goods

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Towns with German Background

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Additional information

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Literature about Germans here

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Additional state Symbols

State bird: Western meadowlark

State flower: Indian paintbrush

State gemstone: Jade

State tree: Plains cottonwood

State grass: Western wheatgrass

State fish: Cutthroat trout

State mammal: American bison

State reptile: horned toad

State song: “Wyoming”

State dinosaur: Triceratops

State insect: Sheridan’s green hairstreak butterfly

State sport: Rodeo