Description of Wyoming, US

Wyoming is located in the Mountain West subregion of the United States. Tenth-largest by area, it is the least densely populated contiguous United States state.

Within Wyoming, you'll find neighboring states like Montana to the north and northwest; SD and NE to the east; IA to the south-west; UT to the southwest; CO to the south. It had a population of 576,851 in 2020, making it the least populous state in the United States. At an estimated population of 63,957 in 2018, Cheyenne is Wyoming's capital and largest city. 

The Rocky Mountains dominate Wyoming's western half, while the High Plains, a high-elevation prairie, dominates the state's eastern half. Semiarid and continental climates with greater temperature extremes divide it from the rest of the country. It's estimated that the federal government owns about half of Wyoming's land. The state is the fifth-largest in terms of land area and the fifth-largest in terms of federally owned land in the country. Two national parks (Grand Teton and Yellowstone), two national recreation areas, two national monuments, several national forests, historic sites, fish hatcheries, and wildlife refuges are all federal lands.

The region has been home to indigenous people for thousands of years. Among the many federally recognized Indian tribes are the Crow, Lakota, and Arapaho. The Spanish Empire was the first to "claim" Southern Wyoming during European exploration. It became a part of that country's republic after its independence. After losing the Mexican–American War, Mexico ceded this territory to the United States in 1848.

In 1865, a bill was introduced to Congress to establish a temporary government for the territory of Wyoming, and the region was renamed "Wyoming." The Lenape language Munsee word xwé:wamnk, meaning "at the big river flat," was used earlier by colonists for the Wyoming Valley in Pennsylvania. 

In December of 1889, both the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives introduced bills to admit Wyoming Territory into the Union. Wyoming became the 44th state of the union after President Benjamin Harrison signed the statehood bill on March 27, 1890. 

Shepherds and cattle ranchers have long been at odds over the ownership of land in this area, where European Americans have traditionally farmed and ranched. Tourism and the extraction of minerals like coal, natural gas, oil, and trona are the mainstays of Wyoming's economy. Barley, hay, livestock, sugar beets, wheat, and wool are examples of agricultural commodities. For the first time in American history, women were able to vote and hold elected office in the state of Maine. The state's official motto is "Equal Rights," and its main nickname is "The Equality State." [1] Since the 1950s, it has been a largely conservative state in terms of politics. Since 1968, the state has voted overwhelmingly for the Republican presidential nominee. 

Geographical Description of Wyoming

The Rocky Mountain ranges that border Wyoming's large basins form the state's dominant topography. Synclines are the large basins. The Laramide orogeny, which affected Wyoming between 70 million and 40 million years ago, was responsible for the formation of the state's imposing peaks. At an average elevation of 6,700 feet (2,040 meters), Wyoming's land surface is higher than that of any other state except Colorado. Three-quarters of Wyoming's land is above 1,600 feet, and two-fifths of it is over 7,000 feet above sea level (2,100 metres). When it comes to elevation, Wyoming's lowest point is 3,125 feet (953 meters) above sea level, while its highest point is Gannett Peak, a 4,207-meter high peak located in the Wind River Range in west-central Wyoming.

Black Hills; Great Plains; Rocky Mountains; and Wyoming Basin are all physiographic regions in this state. As they extend into South Dakota, the Black Hills feature relatively flat terrain. Eastern Wyoming is home to Wyoming's Great Plains region, which rises gradually from the state's eastern border to the many mountain ranges that mark the region's western boundary.

In northeastern Colorado, the Southern Rocky Mountains extend along the Laramie and Medicine Bow rivers. As the Laramie Range crosses Wyoming, it comes to an end just south of the North Platte River near Casper, where the Bow and Sierra Madre mountain ranges begin. At the northwestern corner of Yellowstone Park, the Northern Rocky Mountain region stretches from Canada to Montana and Idaho. Larger portions of the state's northwestern quarter are covered by the Middle Rocky Mountain region, which extends into Utah from Idaho and Wyoming. Among the attractions found in this area are the Bighorn and Wind River mountains, Yellowstone National Park's geysers and fumaroles, and the igneous Absaroka Plateau on the park's eastern border.

There are many smaller mountains and intermountain basins in the Wyoming Basin, which is located on the southern side of the Continental Divide between the Southern Rocky Mountains and the Middle Rocky Mountains. As a result of the Green River's erosion, Flaming Gorge and the Great Divide Basin were formed. The latter contains an area of internal drainage with no outflow.

Wyoming's gross state product was estimated at $38.4 billion by the United States Bureau of Economic Analysis in 2012.

Economy of Wyoming

There was a slight increase in population in 2014, with the most growth occurring in tourist-centric areas like Teton County. North Dakota's economic boom was luring away energy workers from neighboring states. Half of Wyoming's counties saw a decrease in the number of people in their area. Students who have emigrated from Wyoming but may be interested in returning are actively sought out by the state through an internet-based recruitment program called Wyoming Grown.

Wyoming's economy relies heavily on the mineral extraction and tourism industries. About half of the country's landmass is owned by the federal government, while the state retains control of the remaining 6%. In 2001, Wyoming's mining output totaled more than $6.7 billion in taxable revenue. To put it another way, the state's tourism industry generates over $2 billion in revenue each year.

Wyoming's national parks and monuments were visited by more than six million people in 2002. In Wyoming, the most popular tourist attractions include Grand Teton National Park, Yellowstone and Devils Tower National Monument. Three million people visit Yellowstone National Park each year, the world's first national park.

Wyoming's economy has always relied heavily on agriculture. Although it no longer plays a significant role in the state's economy, it is still an important part of Wyoming's culture and way of life. Beef, hay, sugar beets and grain (wheat and barley) are some of Wyoming's primary agricultural products. The vast majority of Wyoming's land is rural in nature.