MONTANAMONTANA

Stanley StudentStanley Student

June 2003June 2003

Capital City: Helena

LOCATIONLOCATION

NicknamesNicknames

• Big Sky Country

• Bonanza State

• Treasure State (for its mineral wealth)

• Land of Shining Mountains

Famous Montana PeopleFamous Montana People

• Dorothy Baker author, Missoula

• Dirk Benedict actor, Helena• Dana Carvey comedian, Missoula• Gary Cooper actor, Helena• Chet Huntley journalist, TV newscaster, Cardwell• Evel Knievel daredevil motorcyclist, Butte• Jerry Kramer football player, author, Jordan• Myrna Loy actress, Helena• Jeannette Rankin first woman elected to Congress, Missoula• Martha Raye actress, Butte

State TreeState Tree

GovernorGovernor

Judy Martz was elected as Montana’s

first female Governor on November 7, 2000.

10 Largest Cities10 Largest Cities

• Billings (91,195)• Great Falls (57,758)• Missoula (51,204)• Butte-Silver Bow

(34,051)• Bozeman (28,522)

• Helena (27,982)• Kalispell (15,678)• Havre (10,232)• Anaconda–Deer

Lodge County (10,093)

• Miles City (8,882)

EconomyEconomy

Agriculture• Cattle• Wheat• Barley• Sugar Beets• Hay• Hogs

Industry• Mining• Lumber and wood

products• Food processing• Tourism.

Interesting FactsInteresting Facts

At Egg Mountain near Choteau

dinosaur eggs have been discovered supporting the theory some dinosaurs were more like mammals

and birds than like reptiles.