Ben's Guide (3-5): Quick Facts: North Dakota

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Quick Facts: North Dakota
North Dakota's Web Site

Capital City:

Bismarck

North Dakota: Map and State Flag

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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 Bird:

Western Meadowlark

State Flower:

Wild Prairie Rose (rosa arkansana)

State Tree:

American Elm (ulmus americana)

State Song:

North Dakota Hymn

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U.S. House: 110th Congress
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