Montana

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Montana
Capital Helena
Nickname The Treasure State
Official Language English
Governor Brian Schweitzer, D
Senators Max Baucus, D; Jon Tester, D
Admission to Union November 8, 1889 (41st)
Flag of Montana Motto: "Oro y Plata" (gold and silver)

Montana is located in the Northwestern region of the United States and on November 8th, 1889 became the forty-first state to enter into the union. The capital of Montana is Helena and its largest city is Billings. The current governor of Montana is Brian Schweitzer, a Democrat.

Notable people from Montana

  • Theodore Kaczynski, better known as the Unabomber, hid out near Lincoln.
  • Evel Knievel, a famous motorcycle daredevil, was from Butte.
  • Charley Pride, perhaps the most successful black country musician of all time, grew up in Helena and Great Falls.
  • Jeannette Rankin, the first Congresswoman in the United States, was from Missoula.
  • The freemen, a religious group famous for an 81 day stand off with federal agents near Jordan.


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