Wyoming is the ninth-largest state and, with a population of about a half-million people, the least-populous. Known as the "Equality State," Wyoming was the first state to enfranchise women and the first state to elect a woman as governor (1925). Energy looms large in Wyoming's economy, but so does tourism; both overshadow historically dominant agriculture. The capital is Cheyenne, at about 56,000 people the state's largest city. More than 90 percent of Wyoming is classified as "rural." Wyoming's population density of about 5 people a square mile compares with the national average of 79.  National forests, national parks and lands administered by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management make up half of Wyoming's land mass and give Wyomingites a keen interest in federal land- and resource-management issues. Wyoming gained statehood in 1890.

Elected oficials 

Governor Dave Freudenthal (D) [1]

Senator Mike Enzi (R) [2]

Senator Craig Thomas (R) [3]

Representative Barbara Cubin (R) [4]

For a complete list of elected officials and state agencies, see www.wyoming.gov/government.asp [5].

For tourism information, see www.wyomingtourism.org [6]

You'll find even more useful information on the state website: www.wyoming.gov [6]. And click on the navigation menu on the left for news, calendar events and other organizations related to Wyoming.