MONTANA

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MONTANA
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State Symbols

• Bird Western Meadowlark
• Flower Bitterroot
• Animal Grizzly Bear
• Song Montana Melody

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geography

• Highest point 12,799 feet
• Lowest point 1,800 feet
• 4th largest state
• Capital Helena, its population is 25,780.

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Government

• Current governor Brian Schweitzer
• State Senators50
• State representatives100
• Counties60

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Population

• Total 935,670
• Largest city billings,98,721
• 44th largest in United States according to
  population

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History

• 1805-06 Lewis and Clark explored Montana.
• 1862gold is discovered in grasshopper creek.
• 2000summer wildfires burned nearly 1,000,000
  acres.

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Famous people

• Evil Knievel motorcycle daredevil.
• Gary Cooper actor
• Marcus Daly mine owner

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Bibliography

• http//online.culturegrams.com/
• http//50states.com/montana.htm