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| Population: 638,000 (47th in
size) State size: 70,702 square miles (17th in size) State Capital: Bismarck (named after the German leader Bismarck) Major cities: Bismarck and Grand Forks Admission to union: The 39th State Date entered the union: November 2, 1889 Origin of state name: Named after the Dakota indian tribe. It means "allies". Nicknames: The Peace Garden State Bordering states: Minnesota, South Dakota and Montana, with Canada to the north. State bird: Western Meadowlark State flower: Wild Prairie Rose State tree: American Elm Motto: Liberty and Union, Now and Forever: One and Inseparable |
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| North Dakota is an agricultural state. Agriculture includes wheat, rye, oats, barley and cattle farming. Natural resources include coal and oil. |
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| Originally the land of the Sioux tribes. The French explored the area in the 1730s for fur trapping and trading. The U.S. Homestead Act brought many European settlers to the area. |
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 North Dakota State Flag
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North Dakota State Government home page |
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