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Montana is a state in the Mountain West division of the Western United States. It is bordered by Idaho to the west,North Dakota and South Dakota to the east,Wyoming to the south,and the Canadian provinces of Alberta,British Columbia,and Saskatchewan to the north. It is the fourth-largest state by area,the eighth-least populous state,and the third-least densely populated state. Its state capital is Helena. The western half of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges,while the eastern half is characterized by western prairie terrain and badlands,with smaller mountain ranges found throughout the state.
Helena is the capital city of Montana and the county seat of Lewis and Clark County.
Bozeman is a city and the county seat of Gallatin County,Montana,United States. Located in southwest Montana,the 2020 census put Bozeman's population at 53,293,making it the fourth-largest city in Montana. It is the principal city of the Bozeman,MT Micropolitan Statistical Area,consisting of all of Gallatin County with a population of 118,960. Due to the fast growth rate Bozeman is expected to be upgraded to Montana's fourth metropolitan area. It is the largest micropolitan statistical area in Montana,the fastest growing micropolitan statistical area in the United States in 2018,2019 and 2020,as well as the third-largest of all Montana's statistical areas.
Missoula is a city in the U.S. state of Montana;it is the county seat of Missoula County. It is located along the Clark Fork River near its confluence with the Bitterroot and Blackfoot Rivers in western Montana and at the convergence of five mountain ranges,thus it is often described as the "hub of five valleys". The 2020 United States Census shows the city's population at 73,489 and the population of the Missoula Metropolitan Area at 117,922. After Billings,Missoula is the second-largest city and metropolitan area in Montana. Missoula is home to the University of Montana,a public research university.
Billings is the largest city in the U.S. state of Montana,with a population of 117,116 as of the 2020 census. Located in the south-central portion of the state,it is the seat of Yellowstone County and the principal city of the Billings Metropolitan Area,which had a population of 184,167 in the 2020 census. It has a trade area of over 500,000.
Butte is a consolidated city-county and the county seat of Silver Bow County,Montana,United States. In 1977,the city and county governments consolidated to form the sole entity of Butte-Silver Bow. The city covers 718 square miles (1,860 km2),and,according to the 2020 census,has a population of 34,494,making it Montana's fifth largest city. It is served by Bert Mooney Airport with airport code BTM.
Joseph Clifford Montana Jr. is an American former football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 16 seasons,primarily with the San Francisco 49ers. Nicknamed "Joe Cool" and "the Comeback Kid",Montana is widely regarded as one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time. After winning a national championship at Notre Dame,Montana began his NFL career in 1979 at San Francisco,where he played for the next 14 seasons. With the 49ers,Montana started and won four Super Bowls and was the first player to be named the Super Bowl Most Valuable Player (MVP) three times. He also holds Super Bowl career records for most passes without an interception and the all-time highest passer rating of 127.8. In 1993,Montana was traded to the Kansas City Chiefs,where he played for his last two seasons,and led the franchise to its first AFC Championship Game. Montana was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2000.
The Territory of Montana was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from May 26,1864,until November 8,1889,when it was admitted as the 41st state in the Union as the state of Montana.
The University of Montana (UM) is a public research university in Missoula,Montana. UM is a flagship institution of the Montana University System and its second largest campus. UM reported 10,962 undergraduate and graduate students in the fall of 2018. It is classified among "R1:Doctoral Universities –Very high research activity" as of 2022.
Montana State University (MSU) is a public land-grant research university in Bozeman,Montana. It is the state's largest university. MSU offers baccalaureate degrees in 60 fields,master's degrees in 68 fields,and doctoral degrees in 35 fields through its nine colleges. More than 16,700 students attended MSU in fall 2019,taught by 796 full-time and 547 part-time faculty.
The Montana Senate is the upper house of the Montana Legislature,the state legislative branch of the U.S. state of Montana. The body is composed of 50 senators elected for four years.
The Montana House of Representatives is,with the Montana Senate,one of the two houses of the Montana Legislature. Composed of 100 members,the House elects its leadership every two years.
Hannah Montana is an American teen sitcom created by Michael Poryes,Rich Correll and Barry O'Brien that aired on Disney Channel for four seasons between March 2006 and January 2011. The series centers on Miley Stewart,a teenage girl living a double life as famous pop singer Hannah Montana,an alter ego she adopted so she could maintain her anonymity and live a normal life as a typical teenager. Episodes deal with Miley's everyday struggles to cope with the social and personal issues of adolescence while maintaining the added complexities of her secret identity,which she sustains by wearing a blonde wig. Miley has strong relationships with her brother Jackson and father Robby Ray,as well as her best friends Lilly Truscott and Oliver Oken,who become aware of her secret. Overarching themes include a focus on family and friendships as well as the importance of music and discovering one's identity.
The Montana Grizzlies football program represents the University of Montana in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) of college football. The Grizzlies have competed in the Big Sky Conference since 1963,where it is a founding member. They play their home games on campus in Missoula at Washington–Grizzly Stadium,where they had an average attendance of 25,377 in 2016.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Montana:
Karim Kharbouch,better known by his stage name French Montana,is a Moroccan-American rapper. Born and raised in Morocco,he emigrated to the United States with his family when he was 13. He is the founder of Coke Boys Records and its predecessor Cocaine City Records. After years of independent material,he signed a joint-venture record deal with Puff Daddy's Bad Boy Records and Rick Ross's Maybach Music Group in 2012.
The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached the U.S. state of Montana on March 14,2020. As of June 4,2021,the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (MDPHHS) has reported 112,260 positive cases and 1,632 deaths in the state.
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