North Dakota

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North Dakota was the 39^th 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]
Name for Residents - North Dakotans
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
Number of Counties - 53
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 State Symbols and Emblems:

State FlagNorth Dakota's official flag was adopted in 1911. The flag has a blue field and pictures a bald eagle holding a red ribbon in its bill; the ribbon reads "E PLURIBUS UNUM" (this is the motto of the U.S.A. and means "Out of Many, One" - and refers to the states of the United States being united into one country). The eagle is holding seven arrows and an olive branch (with three red berries) in its talons. The arrows represent the defense of liberty, and the olive branch represents peace. The eagle has a red, whilte and blue shield on its body, with 13 stars (on a blue field) and 13 red and white stripes (representing the USA). Above the eagle are 13 yellow stars (representing the original 13 colonies of the USA) and a yellow fan. Under the eagle is a red scroll reading "NORTH DAKOTA."

Animal Symbols:

State Bird Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta)

State FishNorthern pike (Esox Lucius)

State Honorary EquineNokota breed (Descended from Sioux Chief Sitting Bull's war ponies)

Plant Symbols:

State FlowerWild prairie rose

State TreeAmerican elm

State GrassWestern Wheatgrass (Agropyron smithii)

Earth Symbols:

State SoilWilliams (unofficial)

State FossilTeredo Petrified Wood A worm-shaped mollusk that burrowed into trees and is preserved in petrified wood

Miscellaneous Symbols:

State Beverage Milk

State DanceSquare dance

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