State Facts

Full Name

State of Montana

Admitted to the Union (Rank)

November 8, 1889 (41st)

Population 2000 (Rank)

904,433 (44th)

Land Area (Rank)

145,552 square miles; 376,979 square kilometers (4th)

Capital

Helena

Postal Abbreviation

MT

State Nicknames

Treasure State,
Big Sky Country

Motto

Oro y plata (Gold and silver)

Song

“Montana” (music Joseph E. Howard, words by Charles C. Cohan)

State Symbols

Flower: Bitterroot
Tree: Ponderosa pine
Bird: Western meadowlark
Gems: Montana sapphire and agate
animal: Grizzly bear

Economy

Agriculture:
- Cattle,
- wheat,
- barley,
- sugar beets,
- hay,
- hogs
Industry:
- Mining,
- lumber and wood products,
- food processing,
- tourism