| Montana
(The Treasure State) |
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Some of Montana's Top Tourist Attractions: State Facts: Travel Montana: 800-847-4868 http://www.VisitMT.com Capital: Helena Population: 902,195 Governor: Judy Martz Entered the Union: As the: 41st state Motto: Oro y plata (Gold and Silver)
Nickname: Treasure State Flower: Bitterroot Bird: Western Meadowlark Song: Montana 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 |