| North Dakota (ND) |  |
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| North Dakota's Web Site | ||
Capital City: |
Bismarck | |
Nickname: |
Peace Garden State / Flickertail State/ Sioux State | |
Motto: |
Liberty and Union, Now and Forever, One and Inseparable | |
Statehood: |
November 2,1889 (39th or 40th -- Admitted the same day as South Dakota) | |
Origin of State's Name: |
Dakota is the Sioux Indian word for "friend" | |
Largest Cities: |
Fargo, Bismarck, Grand Forks, Minot, Dickinson | |
Border States: |
Minnesota, Montana, South Dakota | |
Land Area: |
68,994 sq. mi., 17th largest | |
State's Bird: |
Western Meadowlark | |
State's Flower: |
Wild Prairie Rose (rosa arkansana) | |
State's Tree: |
American Elm (ulmus americana) | |
State's Song: |
North Dakota Hymn | |
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