Cheyenne (pronounce /shī-ˈan, -ˈen/) is the capital of the U.S. state of Wyoming. It is the principal city of the Cheyenne, Wyoming Cheyenne Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Laramie County, Wyoming. The population was 53,011 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Laramie County and the largest city in Wyoming.