Capitol  Cheyenne 

Area 97,809 sq mi 253,326 sq km

Population (2000 census) 493,782

Major Cities (2000 census) Cheyenne (53,011), Casper (49,644), Laramie (27,204), Gillette (19,646), Rock Springs (18,708)

Major Rivers North Platte, Bighorn, Green, Powder, Snake, Yellowstone

Highest Point Gannett Peak 13,804 feet 4,207 meters

Industry mining, chemicals, lumber and wood products, printing and publishing, machinery, tourism

Agriculture beef cattle, sugar beets, sheep, hay, wheat

Minerals and Resources petroleum, coal, natural gas, soda ash, clays, helium, gypsum, portland cement, crushed stone