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WYO. [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Wyoming
1, record 1, English, Wyoming
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- Wyo. 2, record 1, English, Wyo%2E
correct, United States
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Equality State 3, record 1, English, Equality%20State
see observation, United States
- Cowboy State 4, record 1, English, Cowboy%20State
see observation, United States
- WY 5, record 1, English, WY
correct, see observation, United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A western state of U.S.A., bounded on north by Montana, on east by South Dakota and Nebraska, on south by Colorado and Utah, and on west by Utah and Idaho. 3, record 1, English, - Wyoming
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The State of Wyoming became the 44th state of the United States of America in 1890. 4, record 1, English, - Wyoming
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Nickname: Equality State; [Cowboy State]. 3, record 1, English, - Wyoming
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Capital: Cheyenne. Other city: Laramie. 6, record 1, English, - Wyoming
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
WY: The ISO two-letter code to be used only as post symbol in addresses or for data in rows or columns where the number of characters is restricted. 4, record 1, English, - Wyoming
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Wyoming
1, record 1, French, Wyoming
correct, masculine noun, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- Wyo. 2, record 1, French, Wyo%2E
correct, masculine noun, United States
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- WY 3, record 1, French, WY
correct, see observation, masculine noun, United States
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
État de l'Ouest des États-Unis, dans les Rocheuses. 4, record 1, French, - Wyoming
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Histoire : La région, occupée par les Indiens (Sioux, Cheyennes «Pieds Noirs»), fut explorée par les frères La Vérendrye en 1743. Fort Laramie, premier établissement permanent, fut fondé en 1834. La colonisation ne s'affirma qu'avec les chemins de fer (1867). 4, record 1, French, - Wyoming
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'État du Wyoming est devenu le 44e État des États-Unis d'Amérique en 1890. 5, record 1, French, - Wyoming
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Capitale : Cheyenne. 4, record 1, French, - Wyoming
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
WY : Code ISO à deux lettres à n'utiliser que comme indicatif de la poste pour l'adressage ou dans les tableaux où les données figurent en colonnes et dans un nombre limité de caractères 5, record 1, French, - Wyoming
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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