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Missoula,
Montana
Missoula, situated in the Rocky Mountains in
western Montana, is a growing city in a pretty
setting. Open spaces, a vibrant cultural scene,
adult learning opportunities, very good medical
facilities and plentiful recreation are just a
few reasons why retirees come to Big Sky
Country. The State of
Montana
Montana
is located in
the
western United
States
and is known by
the nicknames the Big Sky Country and the
Treasure
State
. The state motto
is Oro y Plata, which translates from Spanish to
English as Gold and Silver.
With 989,415 residents,
Montana
is ranked 44th
in
United States
population, and
its area of 147,042 square feet makes it the
fourth largest state.
Montana
was the 41st
state to join the
Union
, and that was on
November 8, 1889.
Its state capital is
Helena, while the
largest city is
Billings.
This
is a
geographically and agriculturally beautiful
state, and millions of people visit the state
each year to go to the famous
Glacier
National Park, the Battle of
Little Bighorn site, as well as the
Yellowstone
National Park.
The economy of Montana
thrives on
tourism as well as its ranching services,
farming of wheat, oil and coal mining and hard
rock mining.
Some of the best-known areas for tourism
are the
Paradise
Valley, Bitterroot
Valley, Flathead
Valley, Big
HoleValley
and the Gallatin
Valley.
Montana
is a
mountainous state; however, the overall terrain
of the state is quite diverse.
Montana
has a 545-mile
border that it shares with the Canadian
provinces of
British Columbia
,
Alberta
and Saskatchewan.
On the state's eastern side it borders North Dakota
and South Dakota,
with
Wyoming
to the south and
Idaho
to the
southwest.
The
state of
Montana
is a place that
has a great baseball heritage.
While there are no professional teams
here, there are a few minor league teams and
semi pro sporting teams.
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