North Dakota
Became a state: November 2, 1889 (39th state)
Area: 70,762 sq mi (ranked 19th in size)
Population: 642,200 (ranked 48th in population)
Capital: Bismarck
Largest City: Fargo (population 99,626)
Bordering States: Minnesota, Montana, South Dakota
Origin of state name: From the Sioux tribe, meaning “allies”
State Nickname: Peace Garden State, Flickertail State, Roughrider State
State Bird: Western Meadowlark
State Flower: Wild Prairie Rose
State Tree: American Elm
Trivia: The Sitting Bull Burial State Historic Site located on the western edge of Fort Yates marks the original grave of the Hunkpapa Sioux leader. During the Ghost Dance unrest of 1890 an attempt was made to arrest him at his home on the Grand River in South Dakota, and a skirmish ensued in which Sitting Bull was killed.
Abbreviation: ND
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