Montana [State] - Montana

Japanese: モンタナ[州] - モンタナ

A state in the northwestern United States. Abbreviated as Mont. or MT. The Rocky Mountains lie in the west, while the Great Plains stretch to the east, carving out deep river valleys for the Missouri River and the Yellowstone River. Wheat is cultivated in the eastern plains using mechanized large-scale farming methods, and barley, sugar beets, potatoes, and cherries are also produced in abundance. Cattle, sheep, and pigs are raised mainly in the southeastern part of the state. Mining in the Rocky Mountains is also important, and Butte is one of the largest copper producers in the United States, and other crops include phosphorus, silver, gold, zinc, manganese, and petroleum. Industrialization is also progressing, with wood products, food processing, oil refining, and printing. Originally an Indian settlement, such as the Cheyenne. After the discovery of gold in 1862, white people flooded in, and many battles were fought. The Battle of the Little Bighorn River, in which General Custer's troops were annihilated by a large Indian army, is famous. Joined the Union in 1889. The state capital is Helena. The largest city is Billings. ^376,962km2 . 1,023,579 people (2014).

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Japanese:

米国北西部の州。略称Mont.，MT。西部はロッキー山脈で，東部はグレート・プレーンズが広がり，ミズーリ川，イエローストーン川の深い河谷が刻まれている。東部平原では機械化された大農法で小麦が栽培され，大麦，テンサイ，ジャガイモ，サクランボの産も多い。南東部を中心に牛，羊，豚の畜産がある。ロッキー山中の鉱業も重要で，特にビュートを中心に全米有数の銅産があり，他にリン，銀，金，亜鉛，マンガン，石油などの産がある。木製品，食品加工，製油，印刷など工業化も進みつつある。もともとはシャイアンなどのインディアン居住地。1862年の金鉱発見で白人が押し寄せ，数々の戦いがくり広げられた。カスター将軍率いる部隊がインディアンの大軍に全滅させられた〈リトル・ビッグホーン川の戦〉は有名。1889年連邦加入。州都ヘレナ。最大都市ビリングズ。37万6962km²。102万3579人（2014）。

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