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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