North Dakota was the 39th state
in the USA; it became a state on November 2, 1889.
State Abbreviation - ND
State Capital - Bismarck
Largest City - Fargo
Area - 70,704 square miles [North Dakota is the 19th biggest
state in the USA]
Population - 642,200 (as of 2000) [North Dakota is the 47th
most populous state in the USA]
Major Industries - farming (wheat, barley, oats, flaxseed),
cattle, mining (lignite, soft coal), electrical power generation
Major Rivers - James River, Missouri
River, Red River
Major Lakes - Lake Sakakawea, Lake Ohe
Highest Point - White Butte - 3,506 feet (1,069 m) above sea
level
Lowest Point - Red River - 750 feet (230 m) above sea level
Bordering States - Minnesota, Montana, South Dakota
Bordering Country - Canada
Origin of the Name North Dakota
- Dakota was what the Sioux Indians called themselves.
State Nickname - Peace Garden State, Flickertail State, Roughrider
State
State Motto - " Liberty and union, now and forever, one
and inseparable"
State Song - North Dakota Hymn
North Dakota Cities
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