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and Wyoming, south by Utah and Nevada, and west by Oregon and Washington. Idaho has a total area of 84,3 1 5 square miles and (1917) a population of 436,66 1.

Montana, The northeast comer of the Oregon Country Mrhich was secured to the United States by Great Britain in 1646, became the north¥rest part of Montana, May 26, 1 664, when Montana became a Territory which on November 6, 1669, became the forty first State in the Union. Montana has a total drea of 146,572 square miles and (191 7) a population of 466,2 1 4.

Wyoming, The Oregon Country contained a region which is now a portion of Wyoming. Wyoming was organized as a Territory, July 25, 1868, and vras admitted into the Union as the forty-fourdi State, July 10, 1690. It contains a total area of 97,9 1 4 square mOes, and (1917) has a population of 162,264.