North Dakota
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North Dakota is a state in the United States. About 780,000 people lived in North Dakota in the year 2020. The capital and seat of government is Bismarck and the largest city is Fargo.
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North Dakota | |
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State of North Dakota | |
Nickname(s): Peace Garden State, Roughrider State, Flickertail State | |
Motto(s): Liberty and Union, Now and Forever, One and Inseparable | |
Anthem: North Dakota Hymn | |
Country | United States |
Before statehood | Dakota Territory |
Admitted to the Union | November 2, 1889 (39th or 40th) |
Capital | Bismarck |
Largest city | Fargo |
Largest metro and urban areas | Fargo metropolitan area |
Government | |
• Governor | Doug Burgum (R) |
• Lieutenant Governor | Tammy Miller (R) |
Legislature | Legislative Assembly |
• Upper house | Senate |
• Lower house | House of Representatives |
U.S. senators | John Hoeven (R) Kevin Cramer (R) |
U.S. House delegation | Kelly Armstrong (R) (list) |
Area | |
• Total | 70,761 sq mi (183,843 km2) |
• Land | 59,708 sq mi (169,571 km2) |
• Water | 1,726 sq mi (4,435 km2) 2.4% |
• Rank | 19th |
Dimensions | |
• Length | 300 mi (482 km) |
• Width | 200 mi (321 km) |
Elevation | 1,900 ft (580 m) |
Highest elevation | 3,606 ft (1,069 m) |
Lowest elevation | 864 ft (216 m) |
Population (2019) | |
• Total | 762,062 |
• Rank | 47th |
• Density | 10.73/sq mi (4.13/km2) |
• Rank | 47th |
• Median household income | $61,843 [3] |
• Income rank | 19th |
Demonym | North Dakotan |
Language | |
Time zones | |
most of state | UTC−06:00 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (CDT) |
southwest | UTC−07:00 (Mountain) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
USPS abbreviation | ND |
ISO 3166 code | US-ND |
Traditional abbreviation | N.D., N.Dak., Nodak |
Latitude | 45° 56′ N to 49° 00′ N |
Longitude | 96° 33′ W to 104° 03′ W |
Website | nd |
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Quick Facts Living insignia, Bird ...
North Dakota state symbols | |
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Living insignia | |
Bird | Western meadowlark |
Fish | Northern pike |
Flower | Wild prairie rose |
Grass | Western wheatgrass |
Insect | Western honeybee |
Mammal | Nokota horse |
Tree | American Elm |
Inanimate insignia | |
Beverage | Milk |
Dance | Square dance Line dance |
Fossil | Teredo petrified wood |
Other | Chokecherry (state fruit) |
State route marker | |
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