Back Noord-Dakota Afrikaans North Dakota ALS ኖርዝ ዳኮታ Amharic Dakota d'o Norte AN Norþdacota ANG داكوتا الشمالية Arabic ܢܘܪܬ ܕܐܟܘܬܐ ARC داكوطا الشمالية ARY نورث داكوتا ARZ Dakota del Norte AST
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 | |
 Map of the United States with North Dakota highlighted | |
| 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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| 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) |
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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.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Elevations and Distances in the United States". United States Geological Survey. 2001. Archived from the original on October 15, 2011. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Elevation adjusted to North American Vertical Datum of 1988.
- ↑ "Median Annual Household Income". The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- ↑ "North Dakota Century Code, CHAPTER 54–02–13" (PDF). September 13, 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 17, 2013. Retrieved September 13, 2013.