Stately Knowledge: Montana: Just the Facts
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Just the Facts:
Capital: Helena
Population: 902,195
Governor: Judy Martz (R, to January 2005)
Entered the Union: November 8, 1889
As the:
41st state
Motto: Oro y plata (Gold and Silver)
Nickname: Treasure State
Flower: Bitterroot
Bird: Western Meadowlark
Song: Montana
Sports Teams: None
Origin of
Name: Chosen from Latin dictionary by J. M. Ashley; it is a
Latinized Spanish word meaning "mountainous"
Major Industries: Wheat, barley, rye, oats, flaxseed, sugar beets, and potatoes, and sheep and cattle raising
Historical
Sites: Custer Battlefield National Monument in Hardin, Museum of
the
Plains Indians in Browning, Fort Union Trading Post, and Grant-Kohr's Ranch National Historic Sites
Points of Interest: Glacier National Park on the Continental Divide and Yellowstone National Park
Bordering States: North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, and Idaho
Flag:
Encyclopedias and Almanacs
Follow these links to read articles about Montana from Encyclopedias and Almanacs:
Encarta Concise Encyclopedia
Columbia Encyclopedia
Information Please Almanac
Other Helpful links:
Home Page for the State of Montana (http://www.mt.gov/)
The best feature of this site is the photograph and biographical information about Governor Racicot.
Travel Montana (http://www.travel.mt.gov/)
Includes events and attractions, recreation activities, as well as links
to other Montana non-profit and government sites.
Montana Web (http://TravelMt.com/home.html)
Search this site for links to various web sites about Montana, covering everything from arts and entertainment, tourism, and sports and recreation to government and politics, weather information, and education.
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Last Updated
Apr 11, 2002
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