Montana's capital is Helena. Some of Montana's major industries include mining, manufacturing, healthcare, and tourism. Montana is known for its beautiful natural resources like Yellowstone National Park, Glacier National Park, gold, silver, and coal. The state's geography is diverse, with many mountains, rivers, and lakes throughout its 147,046 square miles.

1. MONTANA
By: Brooke Morris and Dylan Morley
Business Presentations
October 10th, 2013

2. Table of Contents
❖ State Information…...3
❖ Geography……..4
❖ Cities/Colleges…..6
❖ Major Industries/Services…..7
❖ History of state…..8
❖ Tourist Attractions…..11
❖ Natural Resources…..12
❖ Famous people……..13

3. State Information
● The capital of Montana is Helena
● The nickname-Queen City of the Rockies
● Helena was discovered in July 14, 1864

4. Geography
● Montana has a total area of 147,046 sq.
miles (380,850 km)
● Many mountains, rivers, and lakes, etc.
● Famous ones are like the Madison River,
Milk River, and the Jefferson River
● Helena consist of 16.39 sq miles

5. Montana State Information
State motto- Gold and Silver
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State Bird- Western Meadowlark
❏ Nickname- Big Sky Country
❏ State Animal- Grizzly Bear
❏ State Flower- Bitterroot
Video Link:
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Grizzly Bear chased off by cows

6. Major Cities/Colleges
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Major city in Montana is Billings
The University of Montana
Bozeman
Flathead Valley Community College
Great Falls College of Technology

7. Major Industries/services
Montana includes:
● private health care
● motels
● law firms
● repair shops
● Mining
● Manufacturing

8. History of State
State Flag
● Montana became a state on November
8th, 1889
● In 1889, state legislatures came
● It passed a law creating the state symbol
a bitterroot (which is the state flower)

9. History of State
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Women’s rights
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Copper Collar
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Building the Capitol
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Sedition Act

10. Tourists Attractions
➢Yellowstone National Park
➢Glacier National Park

11. Tourists Attractions
❖ Helena the State Capital

12. Natural Resources
❖ Gold & Silver
❖ Coal
❖ Copper
❖ Petroleum
❖ Food & Wood Products
❖ Wheat
❖ Beef cattle
❖ Hay
❖ Sheep

13. Famous people
● Dorothy Baker- author
● Dirk Benedict- actor
● Jerry Kramer- football player

14. Official State Information
State Website: http://www.mt.gov/
Population of Montana: 1.005 Million

15. Summary
★ History
★ Great Colleges/Schools
★ Climate/Weather
★ Geography
★ State info
★ Industries
★ Services
★ Tourist Attractions
★ Natural Resources

16. Citations
❖ www.cenusscope.org
❖ www.firstpeople.us
❖ www.landscapeimagery.org
❖ www.csn.org
❖ www.fineartamerica.com
❖ www.bozemaninn.com