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Capital:
Bismarck
State abbreviation/Postal code: N.D./ND
Governor:
John Hoeven, R (to Dec. 15, 2008)
Lieut. Governor:
Jack Dalrymple, R (to Dec. 15, 2008)
Senators:
Kent Conrad, D (to Jan. 2013); Byron L.
Dorgan, D (to Jan. 2011)
U.S.
Representatives: 1
Historical biographies of Congressional members
Secy. of State:
Alvin A. Jaeger, R (to Dec. 31, 2008)
Treasurer:
Kelly Schmidt, R (to Dec. 31, 2008)
Atty. General:
Wayne Stenehjem, R (to Dec. 31, 2008)
Organized as
territory: March 2, 1861
Entered Union
(rank): Nov. 2, 1889 (39)
Present
constitution adopted: 1889
Motto:
Liberty and union, now and forever: one and
inseparable
State symbols:
|
tree |
American elm
(1947) |
|
bird |
western
meadowlark (1947) |
|
song |
�North Dakota
Hymn� (1947) |
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fish |
northern pike
(1969) |
|
grass |
western
wheatgrass (1977) |
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fossil |
teredo
petrified wood (1967) |
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beverage |
milk (1983) |
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state march |
Spirit of the
Land (1975) |
|
flower |
wild prairie
rose (1907) |
|
equine |
Nokota horse
(1993) |
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dance |
square dance
(1995) |
Nickname:
Sioux State; Flickertail State; Peace Garden State;
Rough Rider State
Origin of name:
From the Sioux tribe, meaning �allies�
10 largest cities
(2005 est.): Fargo, 90,672; Bismarck,
57,377; Grand Forks, 49,792; Minot,
34,984; West Fargo, 19,487; Mandan, 17,225;
Dickinson, 15,666; Jamestown, 14,826; Williston,
12,193; Wahpeton, 8,220
Land area:
68,976 sq mi. (178,648 sq km)
Geographic center:
In Sheridan Co., 5 mi. SW of McClusky
Number of counties:
53
Largest county by
population and area: Cass, 131,019 (2005);
McKenzie, 2,742 sq mi.
State parks: 17
Residents:
North Dakotan
2005 resident
population est.: 636,677
2000 resident
census population (rank): 642,200 (47). Male:
320,524 (49.9%); Female: 321,676 (50.1%).
White: 593,181 (92.4%); Black: 3,916
(0.6%); American Indian: 31,329 (4.9%);
Asian: 3,606 (0.6%); Other race: 2,540
(0.4%); Two or more races: 7,398 (1.2%);
Hispanic/Latino: 7,786 (1.2%). 2000 percent
population 18 and over: 75.0; 65 and over:
14.7; median age: 36.2.
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