Outline of Wyoming
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Wyoming:
Wyoming – U.S. state in the mountain region of the Western United States. The western two thirds of the state is covered mostly with the mountain ranges and rangelands in the foothills of the Eastern Rocky Mountains, while the eastern third of the state is high elevation prairie known as the High Plains. Wyoming is the least populous U.S. state, with a U.S. Census population of 563,626 in 2010.
General reference
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- Names
- Common name: Wyoming
- Pronunciation: /waɪˈoʊmɪŋ/
- Official name: State of Wyoming
- Abbreviations and name codes
- Nicknames
- Cowboy State
- Equality State
- Park State
- Forever West (On highway welcome signs)
- Common name: Wyoming
- Adjectival: Wyoming
- Demonym: Wyomingite
Geography of Wyoming
[edit]- Wyoming is: a U.S. state, a federal state of the United States of America
- Location
- Population of Wyoming: 563,626 (2010 U.S. Census[1])
- Area of Wyoming:
- Atlas of Wyoming
Places in Wyoming
[edit]- Historic places in Wyoming
- National Natural Landmarks in Wyoming
- National parks in Wyoming
- State parks in Wyoming
Environment of Wyoming
[edit]- Climate of Wyoming
- Geology of Wyoming
- Superfund sites in Wyoming
- Wildlife of Wyoming
- Fauna of Wyoming
Natural geographic features of Wyoming
[edit]Regions of Wyoming
[edit]Administrative divisions of Wyoming
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- The 23 counties of the state of Wyoming
- Municipalities in Wyoming
- Cities in Wyoming
- State capital of Wyoming: Cheyenne
- Largest city in Wyoming: Cheyenne
- City nicknames in Wyoming
- Unincorporated communities in Wyoming
- Cities in Wyoming
- Census-designated places in Wyoming
- Municipalities in Wyoming
Demography of Wyoming
[edit]Government and politics of Wyoming
[edit]- Form of government: U.S. state government
- United States congressional delegations from Wyoming
- Wyoming State Capitol
- Elections in Wyoming
- Political party strength in Wyoming
Branches of the government of Wyoming
[edit]Executive branch of the government of Wyoming
[edit]- Governor of Wyoming
- State departments
Legislative branch of the government of Wyoming
[edit]Judicial branch of the government of Wyoming
[edit]Law and order in Wyoming
[edit]- Adoption in Wyoming
- Cannabis in Wyoming
- Capital punishment in Wyoming
- Constitution of Wyoming
- Crime in Wyoming
- Gun laws in Wyoming
- Law enforcement in Wyoming
- Same-sex marriage in Wyoming
Military in Wyoming
[edit]History of Wyoming
[edit]History of Wyoming, by period
[edit]- Prehistory of Wyoming
- French colony of Louisiane east of Continental Divide, 1699–1764
- Spanish (though predominantly Francophone) district of Alta Luisiana east of Continental Divide, 1764–1803
- Third Treaty of San Ildefonso of 1800
- French district of Haute-Louisiane east of Continental Divide, 1803
- Louisiana Purchase of 1803
- Unorganized U.S. territory created by the Louisiana Purchase east of Continental Divide, 1803–1804
- District of Louisiana east of Continental Divide, 1804–1805
- Territory of Louisiana east of Continental Divide, 1805–1812
- Territory of Missouri east of Continental Divide, 1812–1821
- War of 1812, June 18, 1812 – March 23, 1815
- Treaty of Ghent, December 24, 1814
- War of 1812, June 18, 1812 – March 23, 1815
- Oregon Country west of Continental Divide, 1818–1846
- Anglo-American Convention of 1818
- Oregon Trail, 1841–1869
- California Trail, 1841–1869
- Provisional Government of Oregon, 1843–1848
- Oregon Treaty of 1846
- Spanish colony of Santa Fé de Nuevo Méjico south of the 42nd parallel north and west of 106°10'42"W, 1598-(1819–1821)
- Adams–Onís Treaty of 1819
- Treaty of Córdoba of 1821
- Unorganized Territory east of Continental Divide, 1821–1854
- Mexican territory of Santa Fé de Nuevo México south of the 42nd parallel north and west of 106°10'42"W, 1821–1846
- Territorial claims of the Republic of Texas south of the 42nd parallel north between 106°10'42"W and 107°23'33"W, 1836–1845
- Mexican–American War, April 25, 1846 – February 2, 1848
- Mormon Trail, 1847–1869
- Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, February 2, 1848
- Territory of Oregon, 1848–1859
- State of Deseret (extralegal), 1849–1850
- Territory of Utah, (1850–1868)-1896
- Territory of Washington, 1853-(1859–1863)-1889
- Territory of Nebraska, (1854–1863)-1867
- Pony Express, 1860–1861
- American Civil War, April 12, 1861 – May 13, 1865
- First Transcontinental Telegraph completed 1861
- Territory of Jefferson (extralegal), 1859–1861
- Territory of Dakota, 1861-(1864–1868)-1889
- Red Cloud's War, 1866–1868
- Territory of Idaho, (1863–1868)-1890
- Territory of Wyoming, 1868–1890
- Treaty of Fort Laramie of 1868
- History of women's suffrage in Wyoming since 1869
- First transcontinental railroad completed 1869
- Powell Geographic Expedition of 1869
- Yellowstone National Park designated first United States National Park on March 1, 1872
- Nez Perce War, 1877
- State of Wyoming becomes 44th state admitted to the United States of America on July 10, 1890
- Grand Teton National Park established on February 26, 1929
History of Wyoming, by subject
[edit]Culture of Wyoming
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The arts in Wyoming
[edit]Sports in Wyoming
[edit]Economy and infrastructure of Wyoming
[edit]- Communications in Wyoming
- Energy in Wyoming
- Health care in Wyoming
- Mining in Wyoming
- Transportation in Wyoming
- Airports in Wyoming
- Roads in Wyoming
Education in Wyoming
[edit]- Schools in Wyoming
See also
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- Topic overview:
- All pages with titles beginning with Wyoming
- All pages with titles containing Wyoming
References
[edit]- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau State & County QuickFacts Wyoming". Archived from the original on 2013-07-07. Retrieved 2011-11-18.
External links
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Wyoming at Wikipedia's sister projects
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