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 Montana
is located in the west of the United States of America
and there are several mountain ranges in this state.
Sometimes people also refer to this state as the
Treasure State, Big Sky Country, Land of Shining
Mountains or The Last Best Place. In terms of area
(145,552 square miles), Montana is considered to be the
fourth largest state in the United States but in terms
of its population it is considered to be the
forty-fourth state in the country.
The economy of this state is basically dependent on hard rock mining,
tourism, ranching, lumber, coal, oil and wheat farming.
Montana attracts millions of tourists every year and
these tourists like to visit the Yellowstone National
Park, the Battle of Little Bighorn site and the Glacier
National Park.
On the north of Montana there is Canada; on its
southwest and west there is Idaho; and there is Wyoming
on its south. There are many rivers in this state and
part from these rivers Montana also has United States’
largest fresh water lake, the Flathead Lake. As the
geography of Montana is diverse, its climate is also
diverse. Most of the people living in this state are
Christians, with the majority being the Protestants.
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