Text on Montana State Coffee Mug:
Montana, state in the western United States, the northernmost of
the Rocky Mountain states. Montana is called the Treasure State
because of its mineral wealth. The name Montana comes from the
Spanish word meaning “mountainous” and was first used when the
area was designated a territory in 1864. Montana entered the
Union on November 8, 1889, as the 41st state. Helena is the
capital. Billings is the largest city.
Montana is bounded on the north by the Canadian provinces of
British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan; on the east by
North
Dakota and South Dakota; on the south by Wyoming and Idaho;
and on the west by Idaho.
