Montana is the state of the USA. Description, development, attractions, photo

Montana is a state that is part of the United States of America. In the union he is listed under number 41. It is located in the north-western part of the USA. At one time, he received the nickname - "State Treasures", which is officially recognized.

Staff description

The name of the state itself came from the Spanish word montana, which translates as "mountains". This is quite symbolic, because in the center and west of Montana are located more than 70 ridges of the Rocky Mountains. Its capital - Helena - is famous for the Capitol, the home of the Legislative Authority of Montana. And the largest cities include Billings, Missoula and Bozeman.

Montana - state, whose total area is 381,156 square meters. Km. Of these, land occupies 377,295 square kilometers. Km. On the east side, it borders on North and South Dakota, on the south side - with Wyoming, on the west - with Idaho, and on the north - on British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Alberta (Canada).

A bit of history

In 1803, when the US acquired from France the colony of Louisiana, the land of Montana became part of the United States. Lewis Meriwether and William Clarke had the honor of being the first explorers of Montana. They led the expedition, whose goal was to study the new territory. During the expedition made the first map of the northwestern US lands. L. Meriwether and W. Clark brilliantly coped with the task assigned to them, and the state of Montana (America) began to develop rapidly.

Population

In Montana, more than a million people live. The average density is 2.5 people. Per one square kilometer. In English, more than 94% of the total population speaks. In the west of Montana live Scots, Finns and even Slavs, and in the east - descendants of immigrants from the Scandinavian countries.

It is worth noting that Montana is a state whose population is constantly growing. Of course, this is due to good economic development, which directly affects the standard of living of local residents.

What is famous in Montana

The main branches of the economy of Montana are:

• mining;
• Oil refining industry;
• Agriculture;
• Machine building;
• Manufacture of wooden products.

But this state is not without a nickname given to the "State of Treasure" - the bowels of this area are rich in oil, coal, lead and natural gas. Montana is the only supplier of palladium and platinum. It is to this staff that the title of the largest supplier of talc is held.

Billings is not only the largest city, but also the economic capital of the state. There are a lot of production organizations - from machine building to petrochemical.

Montana is a state where they cultivate wheat, potatoes, barley, beans. In addition, livestock breeding is well developed here. Residents are engaged in breeding of cattle, as well as sheep, pigs and even lamas.

In Montana, ecotourism is set at a high level. It includes fishing, horseback riding, rock climbing and rafting.

sights

The most important landmark of the state, perhaps, 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 the pond of St. Mary. The water in it is a gentle turquoise color, but the temperature is low all year round, as the lake practically does not warm up. A very popular place is the cave of Lewis and Clark, which is considered the oldest national reserve. In addition, the park is inhabited by grizzly and Canadian lynx, which are endangered, so they need protection.

The Gothic Cathedral in Helena is also very popular with tourists. Especially beautiful here in the snow, so all photographers and tourists want to capture this miracle for memory.

All year round there are various festivals in the state: balloons, trees, strawberries, wines. All of them are distinguished by their uniqueness, beauty and peculiar magnificence.