North+Dakota

=North Dakota=

[] =About North Dakota=

North Dakota got its name from the Dakota division of the Sioux Indians who lived on the plains before the Europeans arrived. "Dakota" means "friend." In 1889, North Dakota was admitted to the Union as the 39th state. On the same day, South Dakota was admitted. North Dakota lies in the center of the North American continent. It is mainly a farm state and most of its industries (food processing and farm equipment) are connected to farming. Farms and ranches stretch from the flat Red River Valley, in the east, across rolling plains, to the rugged Badlands in the west. North Dakota's crisp autumn days attract hunters to streams and lakes where migrating fowl pause on their way south. Summer visitors to the state enjoy the exciting rodeos that are held in numerous communities and colorful Indian ceremonies that are conducted on reservations in the state. =Symbols of North Dakota=



State Flag **North Dakota's dark blue field displays a bald eagle holding an olive branch and a bundle of arrows in its claws. In its beak, the eagle carries a ribbon with the words " One nation made up of many states". The shield on its breast has thirteen stars, representing the original thirteen states. The fan shaped design above the eagle represents the birth of a new nation, the United States. The name "North Dakota" appears on a red scroll below the eagle.

Source http://www.50states.com/flag/ndflag.htm**

State Seal =State Facts=


 * **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 Bird:** || Western Meadowlark ||
 * **State Flower:** || Wild Prairie Rose (rosa arkansana) ||
 * **State Tree:** || American Elm (ulmus americana) ||
 * **State Song:** || North Dakota Hymn ||

Source http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/northdakota.html

=Population and Cities= = = population 641,481
 * < Largest City ||> Fargo ||
 * < Second Largest City ||> Bismarck ||
 * < Persons per square mile ||> 9 ||