montana 蒙大拿州

• Montana is the 4th most extensive , but the 7th least populous and the 3rd least densely populated of the 50 United States .
• The economy is primarily based on services, with ranching , wheat farming, oil and coal mining in the east, and lumber , tourism, and hard rock mining in the west.
• Helena is the capital city of the U.S. state of Montana and the county seat of Lewis and Clark County. Helena Cathedral as seen from Mount Helena
• Billings is the largest city in the US state of Montana , and is the principal city of the Billings Metropolitan Area , the largest metropolitan area in over 500 miles (800 km).
• Since 2000, Missoula has been the second largest city in Montana.
• Glacier National Park • 冰川国家公园
• Glacier National Park is located in the US state of Montana , bordering the Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia . This vast pristine ecosystem is the centerpiece of what has been referred to as the "Crown of the Continent Ecosystem", a region of protected land encompassing 16,000 square miles
montana 蒙大拿州
Montana is a state in the Western United States.
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• The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, " island ranges " are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains . This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name, derived from the Spanish word mountain.
• Yellowstone, widely held to be the first national park in the world • It has many types of ecosystems , but the subalpine forest is dominant.
• The vast forests and grasslands also include unique species of plants.
• Glacier National Park has almost all its original endemic plant and animal species.
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Yellowstone National Park 黄石国家公园
• Yellowstone National Park , established by the US Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant on March 1, 1872, is a national park located primarily in the US state of Wyoming , although it also extends into Montana and Idaho
• Of the estimated 150 glaciers which existed in the park in the mid-19th century, only 25 active glaciers remained by 2010.
• Scientists studying the glaciers in the park have estimated that all the glaciers may disappear by 2020 if the current climate patterns persist.
• Hundreds of species of mammals, birds, fish and reptiles have been documented, including several that are either endangered or threatened .
Aerial view of Grand Prismatic Spring ; Hot Springs, Midway & Lower Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park .
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