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Montana
Montana is a western state of the United States and its U.S. postal abbreviation is MT. The name of Montana probably came from the Spanish word "montaña" which means "mountain". Montana has the largest concentration of grizzly bears in the lower 48 states. Montana was the first state to elect a woman to congress, Jeannette Rankin. USS Montana was named in honor of this state.
HistoryMontana became a United States territory[?] on May 26, 1864 and the 41st state on November 8, 1889.Montana was the scene of the Native Americans' last effort to keep their land. The last stand of Lieutenant Colonel George A. Custer was fought in Montana, as were the final battles of the Nez Perce Wars.
Law and GovernmentSee: List of Montana GovernorsThe capital of Montana is Helena and its current Governor is Judy Martz[?] (Republican). Its two U.S. senators is Max Baucus[?] (Democrat) and Conrad R. Burns[?] (Republican).
GeographySee List of Montana countiesMontana 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 state is the fourth largest state of the United States. Western Montana is a land of tall, rugged mountains; while eastern Montana is a land of broad plains. The Missouri, Milk and Yellowstone[?] rivers are the major rivers in the state. Montana contains a portion of Yellowstone National Park. Montana's land area in 2000 was 145,552 square miles (approx. 376,978 km2) [1] (http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/30000.html).
EconomyMontana's 1999 total state gross product was $20 billion, 48th in the nation. Its Per Capita Personal Income for 2000 was $22,569, placing it 46th in the nation. Its agricultural outputs are cattle, wheat, barley, sugar beets, hay, and hogs. Its industrial outputs are mining, lumber and wood products, food processing, and tourism.
DemographicsMontana's population in 2001 was estimated at 904,433
Important Cities and TownsMontana's largest city is Billings.The major cities and towns in Montana are:
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Professional Sports TeamsThe Minor League baseball teams are:
Miscellaneous InformationOfficial state flower: Bitterroot Official state tree: Ponderosa Pine[?] Official state animal: Grizzly Bear Official state bird: Western Meadowlark[?] Official state fish: Blackspotted Cutthroat Trout
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