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Montana at a Glance

Area: 147,040 sq mi (380,831 sq km) 1 . Fourth-largest state Land: 145,545 sq mi (376,962 sq km) Water: 1,494 sq mi (3,869 sq km) Highest elevation: Granite Peak, 12,799 feet (3,901 m) Lowest elevation: Kootenai River, 1,820 feet (555 m)

Statehood: November 8, 1889 (41st state)

State nickname: Big Sky Country State bird: western meadowlark State flower: bitterroot

Capital: Helena

1 U.S. Census Bureau 2 U.S. Census Bureau, 2014 estimate

Population: 1,023,579 (44th) 2