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         State Capital: Helena              State Abbreviation :    MT    
                  
         Population (1991): 799,000         Size (square miles): 147,050
         Population Rank:   44              Size Rank:           4      

                             
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         Motto: "Oro y Plata" meaning Gold and Silver 

         Nickname: Treasure State

         Name Origin: Derivation from descriptive naming "mountainous" 

         State Bird:   Western Hemlock
               Flower: Bitterroot
               Tree:   Ponderosa Pine
               Song:   Montana

         Climate: Continental climate but colder 

         Industries: Agriculture, forestry, mining, tourism, oil and gas 
 
 
 
 
 
