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<text id=93AT0500>
<title>
Montana--History
</title>
<history>
Compact ALMANAC--United States Directory
Montana
</history>
<article>
<source>Compact</source>
<hdr>
History
</hdr>
<body>
<p> Montana is a word derived from the latin word meaning
"mountainous." It is often termed "The Treasure State," "Land
of the Shining Mountains" and "Big Sky Country." Admitted to
the union as a state on November 8, 1889, it is the nation's
forth-largest state. The eastern third is plains country; the
central third, plains and isolated mountain ranges; and the
western third, mountain ranges and valleys. The highest point
at 12,799 feet, is Granite Peak in the Beartooth Mountains of
southcentral Monatana. The lowest point, at 1,800 feet lies in
northwest part of the states where the Kootenai River flows out
of Montana.
</p>
<p>Source: State of Montana.
</p>
</body>
</article>
</text>