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| Capitol City |
Helena |
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Year admitted into union
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Nov. 8, 1889
Montana is 117 years old |
| Year Settled |
1702 |
| Bird |
Western Meadowlark |
| Flower |
Bitter root |
State Flag
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| Tree |
Ponderosa Pine |
| Motto |
Oro y plata - Gold and Silver |
| Song |
"Montana" |
| Origin of Name |
From the spanish word meaning mountainous |
| Nickname |
Treasure state, Big sky country, Mountain state, |
| Area and Rank |
140,138 Sq mi, Rank 4th largest |
| Extent |
321 mi N-S 559 mi E-W |
| Highest Elevation |
Granite Peak 12,799 ft Above sea level |
| Lowest Elevation |
1,800 ft above sea level along the Kootenai river in Lincoln county |
| Population |
917,621 rank 44th most populated state |
| Ethnic Break Down |
White90.6%
Black 0.3%
Hispanic 2.0%
Asian 0.5%
American Indian 6.2% |
| Population Density |
6.2 people sq mi |
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Economy |
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| Service industry |
Health care, real estate, education, trade, tourism |
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| Manufacturing |
Lumber and wood products |
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| Agriculture |
Cattle, wheat, barely, hay, black cherries, beats, |
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| Mining |
Coal, petroleum, gold, silver, copper, lead, talc, vermiculite |
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