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'''Montana''' {{IPAc-en|audio=en-us-Montana.ogg|m|ɒ|n|ˈ|t|æ|n|ə}} is a state in the [[Western United States]]. The state's name is derived from the Spanish word {{lang|es|''montaña''}} (mountain). Montana has several nicknames, none official,{{sfn|Montana Code|2011}} including "Big Sky Country" and "The Treasure State", and slogans that include "Land of the Shining Mountains" and more recently "The Last Best Place".{{sfn|Robbins, J.|2008}} Montana is ranked [[List of U.S. states and territories by area|4th in size]], but [[List of U.S. states and territories by population|44th in population]] and [[List of U.S. states and territories by population density|48th in population density]] of the [[50 United States]]. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller [[island range]]s are found throughout the state, for a total of 77 named ranges that are part of the [[Rocky Mountains]]. The economy is primarily based on agriculture, including [[ranching]] and cereal grain farming. Other significant economic activities include oil, gas, coal and hard rock mining, [[lumber]], and the fastest-growing sector, tourism.{{sfn|Economic Sectors|2013}} The health care, service, and government sectors also are significant to the state's economy.{{sfn|Department of Labor|2013}} Millions of tourists annually visit [[Glacier National Park (U.S.)|Glacier National Park]], the [[Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument]], and [[Yellowstone National Park]].{{sfn|Billings Gazette|2009}}
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