The name Montana comes from the Spanish word montaña, which in turn comes from the Latin word montanea, meaning 'mountain' or more broadly 'mountainous country'. Montana's fastest-growing sector is tourism, with 12.6 million tourists (as of 2019) visiting the state each year. The health care, service, and government sectors are also significant to the state's economy. Other significant economic resources include oil, gas, coal, mining, and lumber. Its economy is primarily based on agriculture, including ranching and cereal grain farming. Montana has no official nickname but several unofficial ones, most notably 'Big Sky Country', 'The Treasure State', 'Land of the Shining Mountains', and ' The Last Best Place'. The western half of the state contains numerous mountain ranges, while the eastern half is characterized by western prairie terrain and badlands, with smaller mountain ranges found throughout the state. Its capital is Helena, while the most populous city is Billings. It is the fourth-largest state by area, the eighth-least populous state, and the third-least densely populated state. It is bordered by Idaho to the west, North Dakota and South Dakota to the east, Wyoming to the south, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan to the north. Montana ( / m ɒ n ˈ t æ n ə/ ⓘ) is a state in the Mountain region of the Western United States.

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