Montana
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Official language(s) | English | ||||||||||
Capital | Helena | ||||||||||
Largest city | Billings | ||||||||||
Area | Ranked 4th | ||||||||||
- Total | 147,165 sq mi (381,156 km²) |
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- Width | 255 miles (410 km) | ||||||||||
- Length | 630 miles (1,015 km) | ||||||||||
- % water | 1 | ||||||||||
- Latitude | 44°26'N to 49°N | ||||||||||
- Longitude | 104°2'W to 116°2'W | ||||||||||
Number of people | Ranked 44th | ||||||||||
- Total (2000) | 902,195 | ||||||||||
- Density | 6.19/sq mi 2.39/km² (48th) |
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Height above sea level | |||||||||||
- Highest point | Granite Peak[1] 12,799 ft (3,901 m) |
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- Average | 3,396 ft (1,035 m) | ||||||||||
- Lowest point | Kootenai River[1] 1,800 ft (549 m) |
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Became part of the U.S. | November 8, 1889 (41st) | ||||||||||
Governor | Brian Schweitzer (D) | ||||||||||
U.S. Senators | Max Baucus (D) Jon Tester (D) |
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Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/DST-6 | ||||||||||
Abbreviations | MT US-MT | ||||||||||
Web site | www.mt.gov |
Montana is a state in the United States. Its capital is Helena, and the largest city is Billings. Montana has many mountains in the western half of the state.
Montana and Canada share a 545-mile (877-km) portion of the world's longest undefended (no soldiers or armies on either side) border. The state borders the Canadian provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan, more provinces than any other U.S. state.
To the east is North Dakota; to the southeast is a short border with South Dakota. In the south is Wyoming, and on the west and southwest is Idaho.
[change] References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Elevations and Distances in the United States. U.S Geological Survey (29 April 2005). Retrieved on 6 November 2006.
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National capital | District of Columbia |
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Hypothetical states | 51st state |