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Is Wyoming a small or big state?

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8y ago
Updated: 8/21/2019

Based on total area Wyoming is the tenth largest U.S. state with total area of 97,813 square miles. Based on population Wyoming is the smallest U.S. state with estimated population of 586,107 as of July 1, 2015 per the U.S. Census Bureau.

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