 Wyoming
is situated in the western part of the United States and
in terms of its size, it is considered to be the 10th
largest state in the country. It is the least populated
state in the country as it only has about 522,830
people. Cheyenne is not just the largest city in the
country but it is also the capital city of Wyoming.
About forty-eight percent of the land in this state is
owned by the government. This state is considered to be
the top producer of coal in United States. There are
about 68.7 billion tons of coal reserves in Wyoming. It
is also one of the largest producers of natural gas in
the country. Cheyenne is the highest populated city in
this state.
The unemployment rate in Wyoming is about 3% and the
Gross State Product is $27.4 billion. The main sectors
of the economy of this state are travel and tourism and
mineral extraction industry.
In the year 2002, about 6
million people visited the monuments and national parks
in Wyoming. The national parks in the state that are
popular among the tourists are the Yellowstone National
Park and the Grand Teton National Park.
The climate in
this state is basically a semi-arid continental climate.
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