| Capital |
Helena |
| Area |
147,046 sq mi
380,848 sq km |
Population
(2000 census) |
902,195 |
Major Cities
(2000 census) |
Billings (89,847), Missoula (57,053),
Great Falls (56,690), Butte (34,606),
Bozeman (27,509) |
| Major Rivers |
Missouri, Yellowstone, Milk, Flathead, Kootenai, Powder, Bighorn |
| Highest Point |
Granite Peak
12,799 feet
3,901 meters |
| Industry |
mining, lumber and wood products, food processing, tourism |
| Agriculture |
beef cattle, wheat, barley, sugar beets, hay, hogs |
| Minerals and Resources |
coal, copper, gold, petroleum, platinum, palladium, talc and pyrophylite |
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