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MONTANA. Stanley Student June 2003. Capital City: Helena. LOCATION. Canada. Montana. Idaho. Wyoming. Nicknames. Big Sky Country Bonanza State Treasure State (for its mineral wealth) Land of Shining Mountains. Famous Montana People. Dorothy Baker author , Missoula

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MONTANA

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  1. MONTANA Stanley Student June 2003

  2. Capital City: Helena

  3. LOCATION Canada Montana Idaho Wyoming

  4. Nicknames • Big Sky Country • Bonanza State • Treasure State (for its mineral wealth) • Land of Shining Mountains

  5. Famous Montana People • Dorothy Bakerauthor, Missoula • Dirk Benedictactor, Helena • Dana Carveycomedian, Missoula • Gary Cooperactor, Helena • Chet Huntleyjournalist, TV newscaster, Cardwell • Evel Knieveldaredevil motorcyclist, Butte • Jerry Kramerfootball player, author, Jordan • Myrna Loyactress, Helena • Jeannette Rankinfirst woman elected to Congress, Missoula • Martha Rayeactress, Butte

  6. State Tree Ponderosa Pine

  7. Governor Judy Martz was elected as Montana’s first female Governor on November 7, 2000.

  8. Billings (91,195) Great Falls (57,758) Missoula (51,204) Butte-Silver Bow (34,051) Bozeman (28,522) Helena (27,982) Kalispell (15,678) Havre (10,232) Anaconda–Deer Lodge County (10,093) Miles City (8,882) 10 Largest Cities

  9. Agriculture Cattle Wheat Barley Sugar Beets Hay Hogs Industry Mining Lumber and wood products Food processing Tourism. Economy

  10. Interesting Facts At Egg Mountain near Choteau dinosaur eggs have been discovered supporting the theory some dinosaurs were more like mammals and birds than like reptiles.

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