Montana
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Montana is a state of the United States. It became a U.S. territory in 1864 and the 41st state on November 8, 1889. A list of governors of Montana can be found here. Montana's population in 2001 was estimated at 904,433 and its land area in 2000 was 145,552 square miles (approx. 376,978 km²) [1]. Montana has the largest concentration of grizzly bears in the lower 48 states.
State Capital: Helena
Largest City: Billings
Official state flower: Bitterroot
Official state tree: Ponderosa Pine
Official state animal: Grizzly Bear
Official state bird: Western Meadowlark
Official state fish: Blackspotted Cutthroat Trout
Official state website: http://www.discoveringmontana.com
Geography
Montana is bordered on the north by the Canadian provinces of British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan, on the east by North Dakota and South Dakota, on the south by Wyoming, and on the southwest and west by Idaho.
The Missouri, Milk and Yellowstone rivers are the major rivers in the state.
Montana contains a portion of Yellowstone National Park.
Colleges and Universities
- Carroll College
- Montana State University System
- Rocky Mountain College
- Salish Kootenai College
- University of Great Falls
- University of Montana System
Professional Sports Teams
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Further Reading
- Chokecherry Places, Essays from the High Plains, Merrill Gilfillan, Johnson Press, Boulder, Colorado, trade paperback, ISBN: 1-55566-227-7.