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North Dakota

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Location of State


Capital: Bismarck

Population: 633,837 (source: 2003 Census estimate)

Largest City: Fargo

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North Dakota State Symbols

State Nickname: Peace Garden State

State Slogan: Legendary

State Motto: Liberty and union, now and forever: one and inseparable

State flower: Wild Prairie Rose

State bird: Western Meadowlark

State fish: Northern pike

State tree: American Elm

State mammal: Nokota horse

State foods:

Fun Facts About North Dakota
  • North Dakota grows more sunflowers than any other US state.
  • The largest city in North Dakota is Fargo.
  • Rugby, North Dakota is the geographical center of the United States.
  • North Dakota was the first state to finish its portion of the Intestate Highway System.
Becoming a State

Date admitted: Saturday, November 21, 1789

Number admitted: 12

Prior Name: Province of North Carolina, then sovereign state in Confederation

Postal Abbreviation: ND

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The Geography of North Dakota

Total Size: 68,976 sq. miles (source: 2003 Census)

Geographical Low Point: Red River at 750 feet, located in the county/subdivision of Pembina (source: U.S. Geological Survey)

Geographical High Point: White Butte at 3,506 feet, located in the county/subdivision of Slope (source: U.S. Geological Survey)

Central Point: Located in Sheridan County approx. 5 miles southwest of McClusky (source: U.S. Geological Survey)

Counties: 53 (source: National Association of Counties)

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