Montana is a state that is part of the United States of America. In the union, he is listed under 41 numbers. Located in the northwestern United States. At one time, he received the nickname - "Treasure State", which is officially recognized.
State Description
The name of the state itself comes from the Spanish word montana, which translates as "mountains". This is quite symbolic, because in the center and in the west of Montana there are more than 70 ranges of the Rocky Mountains. Its capital - the city of Helena - is famous for the Capitol, the home of the Legislature of Montana. And the largest cities include Billings, Missoula and Bozeman.
Montana is a state with a total area of 381,156 square meters. km Of these, 377,295 sq. M. km On the east side, it borders with North and South Dakota, on the south - with the state of Wyoming, on the west - with Idaho, and on the north - with British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Alberta (Canada).
A bit of history
In 1803, when the United States acquired the Louisiana colony from France , the lands of Montana became part of the United States. Lewis Meriweser and William Clark were honored to be Montana's first explorers. They led an expedition whose purpose was to explore a new territory. During the expedition, they made the first map of the northwestern lands of the United States. L. Meriweser and W. Clark brilliantly coped with the task assigned to them, and the state of Montana (America) began to develop rapidly.
Population
Montana is home to over a million people. The average density is 2.5 people. per square kilometer. More than 94% of the total population speaks English. Scots, Finns and even Slavs live in the west of Montana, and descendants of immigrants from the Scandinavian countries in the east.
It is worth noting that Montana is a state in which the population is constantly growing. Of course, this is due to good economic development, which directly affects the standard of living of local residents.
What Montana is famous for
The main sectors of the economy of Montana are:
- mining;
- oil refining industry;
- Agriculture;
- engineering;
- production of wood products.
But for a reason this state was given the nickname “Treasure State” - the subsoil of this area is rich in oil, coal, gold, lead and natural gas. Montana is the only supplier of palladium and platinum. It is this state that holds the title of the largest supplier of talc.
Billings is not only the largest city, but also the state’s economic capital. It has many manufacturing organizations - from engineering to petrochemicals.
Montana is a state where they grow wheat, potatoes, barley, and beans. In addition, animal husbandry is well developed here. Residents breed cattle, as well as sheep, pigs and even llamas.
In Montana, ecotourism is at a high level. It includes fishing, horseback riding, rock climbing and rafting.
sights
Perhaps the main attraction of the state is the Glacier National Park. Its territory occupies almost 4 thousand square meters. km of mountain ranges. It contains more than 100 lakes (the largest of which is Lake MacDonald) and about 40 glaciers.
The most beautiful is considered the reservoir of St. Mary. The water in it is a gentle turquoise color, but the temperature is low all year long, since the lake practically does not warm up. A very popular place is the Lewis and Clark Cave, which is considered the oldest national reserve. In addition, the park is inhabited by grizzlies and Canadian lynx, which are threatened with extinction and therefore need protection.
The Gothic Cathedral in Helen is also very popular with tourists. It is especially beautiful here in the snow, so all photographers and tourists want to capture this miracle as a keepsake.
The state hosts a variety of festivals all year round: balloons, trees, strawberries, wine. All of them are distinguished by their originality, beauty and their splendor.