| Capital City: |
Bismarck |
| Statehood: |
November 2,1889 (39th or 40th -- Admitted the same day as South Dakota) |
| Population: |
642,000 |
| Nickname: |
Peace Garden State / Flickertail State/ Sioux State |
| Motto: |
Liberty and Union, Now and Forever, One and Inseparable |
| Origin of State Name: |
Dakota is the Sioux Indian word for "friend." |
| Counties: |
53 |
| Largest Cities: |
Fargo, Bismarck, Grand Forks, Minot, Dickinson |
| Border States: |
Minnesota, Montana, South Dakota |
| Land Area: |
69,299 sq. mi., 17th largest |
| Highest Point: |
White Butte, 3,506 ft. |
| Lowest Point: |
Red River, 750 ft. |
| State Bird: |
Western Meadowlark |
| State Flower: |
Wild Prairie Rose (rosa arkansana) |
| State Tree: |
American Elm (ulmus americana) |
| State Song: |
North Dakota Hymn |
| State Web Site: |
www.state.nd.us |
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