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| Capital
City: |
Bismarck |
| Location: |
46.80546 N, 100.76729 W |
| Area: |
70,704 sq. mi. |
| Population: |
641,000 (7/97) |
| Statehood: |
November 2nd, 1889; 39th State |
| Song: |
North Dakota Hymn |
| words by: James W. Foley |
| music by: C. S. Putman |
| Nickname: |
Peace Garden State ,Flickertail
State; |
| Origin of states name: |
Dakota is the Sioux Indian word for "Friend". |
| Time
zone: |
Central, Mountain; |
| Other Cities: |
Fargo, Grand Forks, Dickinson; |
| Border
States: |
Minnesota,
Montana, South Dakota; |
| Geographic Center: |
Sheridan, 5 miles southwest of McClusky |
| Coastline: |
none |
| Highest Point: |
White Butte, 3,506 feet |
| Agriculture: |
Wheat, cattle, barley, sunflowers,
milk, sugar beets; |
| Industry: |
Food processing, machinery, mining, tourism; |
| National
Park: |
Theodore Roosevelt |
| Topography: |
Central lowlands in the east comprises the flat |
| Red River Valley and the rolling drift prairie |
| Temperature
Summer: |
F° 68 to 72 |
| Temperature Winter: |
F° 13 to 17 |
| Flower: |
Wild Prairie Rose |
| Tree: |
American Elm |
| Newspapers: |
The
Bismarck Tribune |
| Attractions: |
North
Dakota Attractions. Roadside America |
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