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North Dakota

Sioux State · Capital: Bismarck

Sioux State. Capital: Bismarck. Named after the Dakota Indian word for “allies” or “Friends”

Entered the Union · Nov. 2, 1889
Population
779,09439th
Capital
Bismarck
Entered Union
188939th state
Nickname
Sioux State
Median Income
$63,473
Median Age
37years

Basic Information

Sioux State
779,094
Population · 2020
Natives are known as North Dakotan.
ND
Postal Abbreviation
Natives: North Dakotan
37yrs
Median Age
Driving age 16 · majority 18
$63,473
Median Household Income

State Symbols

Nickname
Sioux State
Motto
“Liberty and Union, Now and Forever

Origins

Capital
Bismarck
Entered the Union
Nov. 2, 1889 (39th)
Origin of the Name
Named after the Dakota Indian word for “allies” or “Friends”

Economy

Industry & enterprise
Agriculture
barleybeanscattlehayhoneymilkoatspotatoessugar beetswheat
Mining
coalnatural gaspetroleumsand and gravel
Manufacturing
food processingmachinery. North Dakota Geography

Geography

The lay of the land
77,359sq mi
Total Area
Land 76,878 · water 481 sq mi.
Johnson Township
Highest Point
Missouri River
Lowest Point
118°F
Highest Temp
118˚ F (7/24/1936)
The Landscape
The state is primarily flat with prairies that stretch as far as the eye can see. In the southwest of the state lies the Badlands a large area the climate has carved formations out off sandstone rocks. The two principal rivers In the state are the Missouri and James Rivers.

Cities

Largest cities by population

Largest Cities

History

1801 — today

Famous People

Born or made in North Dakota
Warren ChristopherAngie DickinsonRoger MarisGerald P. NyeEric SevareidNorth Dakota National Sites

National Sites

Parks & landmarks
01

Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site

Fort Union was the principal fur trading post on the Northern Missouri River. Today much of the fort has been reconstructed to look as it did in 1851.

02

Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site

The Knife River historic site preserves the ruins of Hidatsa and Mandan Indian villages.

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