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North Dakota
North Dakota is a state of the United States, named
after the Lakota (Sioux) Native American Indians. Its U.S. postal
abbreviation is ND. USS North Dakota was named in honor of this state.
State nickname: Peace Garden State
Capital Bismarck
Largest City Fargo
Ranked 19th
Area 183,272 km2
History
Population Ranked 47th
North Dakota got its name - Total (2000) 642,200
from the Dakota division - Density 3.5/km2
of the Sioux Indians who Admittance into
lived on the plains before Union 39th
the Europeans arrived. - Order
"Dakota" means "friend". - Date November 2, 1889
North Dakota was admitted Central: UTC-6/-5
to the Union as the 39th
state on November 2, 1889. Time zone Mountain: UTC-7/-6
Eastern ND is Central,
On the same day, South Western is Mountain
Dakota was admitted.
Latitude 45æ55'N to 49æN
Law and Government Longitude 97æW to 104æW
Width 340 km
The capital of North Length 545 km
Dakota is Bismarck and its Elevation
governor is John Hoeven -Highest 1,069 meters
(Republican). Its two U.S. -Mean 580 meters
senators are Kent Conrad -Lowest 229 meters
(Democrat) and Byron L. ISO 3166-2: US-ND
Dorgan (Democrat). Its
congressman is Earl Pomeroy (Democrat).
Geography
North Dakota is bordered on the north by the Canadian Provinces of
Saskatchewan and Manitoba, on the west by Montana, on the south by South
Dakota, and on the east, across the Red River of the North, by Minnesota.
The Missouri River runs through much of the state. It is mainly a farm state
and most of its industries (food processing and farm equipment) are
connected to farming. Farms and ranches stretch from the flat Red River
Valley, in the east, across rolling plains, to the rugged Badlands in the
west. The geographic centre of the North American continent is located in
North Dakota.
Economy
North Dakota's 1999 total gross state product was $17 billion, the smallest
in the nation. Its 2000 Per Capita Personal Income was $25,068, placing it
38th in the nation. The state's agricultural outputs are wheat, cattle,
barley, sunflowers, milk, and sugar beets. Its industrial outputs are food
processing, machinery, mining, and tourism.
Demographics
As of the 2000 census, the population of North Dakota is 642,200. Its
population grew 0.5% (3,400) from its 1990 levels. According to the 2000
census, 92.4% (593,181) identified themselves as White, 1.2% (7,786) as
Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% (3,916) as black, 0.6% (3,606) as Asian, 4.9%
(31,329) as American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.04% (230) as Native Hawaiian
or Pacific Islander 0.4% (2,540) as other, and 1.2% (7,398) identified
themselves as belonging to two or more races.
6.1% of its population were reported as under 5, 25% under 18, and 14.7%
were 65 or older. Females made up approximately 50.1% of the population.
Important Cities and Towns
Major cities are Grand Forks and Fargo.
* Fargo * Dickinson
* Bismarck * Jamestown
* Grand Forks * West Fargo
* Minot * Williston
* Mandan * Wahpeton
Education
Colleges and Universities
* Dickinson State University * Trinity Bible College
* Jamestown College * University of Mary
* Mayville State University * University of North Dakota
* Minot State University * Valley City State University
* North Dakota State University
Miscellaneous Information
Counties: 53
Bird: Western Meadowlark
Flower: Prairie Rose
Tree: American Elm
Nicknames: Roughrider State, Flickertail State, Peace Garden State
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