| Census Bureau Report |
| Time Zone: Mountain |
| Capital: Helena |
| Statehood Date: 11/8/1889 |
| Statehood Order: 41 |
| Flower: Bitterroot |
| Bird: Western Meadowlark |
| Land: 145556 Sq. Miles |
| Water: 1490 Sq. Miles |
| Rank In Area Size: 4 |
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| The name Montana comes from the Spanish word Montana, meaning "mountainous," although the eastern part of the state consists of gently rolling pastureland. The Anaconda Company had a stranglehold on the state's copper industry for about 100 years, but today Montana is known as a tourist destination for those drawn to its many trout streams and wide open spaces. |
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