State Information
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North Dakota
"the thirty ninth state" quarter struck by
the mint on
August 14, 2006 |
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| The quarter's stateside face depicts two Bison grazing
in the evening sunlight within the rugged canyons and buttes of the Badlands area in
western North Dakota. The Teddy Roosevelt National Park is in the heart of the Badlands
and the setting for the state's quarter face. |
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Admitted
to Union: |
November 2, 1889 |
Bits of History
Update:
What is the most popular state bird, the Western Meadowlark,
Mockingbird, or Cardinal?
Where the buffalo roam. |
| Order
Admitted: |
39 |
| Capital:
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Bismarck |
| Largest
City: |
Fargo |
| Nickname: |
Peace Garden State |
| State
Bird: |
Western Meadowlark |
| State
Flower: |
Wild Prairie Rose |
| State
Tree: |
American Elm |
| State
Motto: |
"Liberty
and Union, Now and Forever One and Inseparable" |
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State Name Origin:
From the Sioux word meaning "friend" or "ally."
Fun State Facts:
North Dakota has a population of 664,900, 47th in the nation. Its land area is 68,994
square miles,
17th in the nation. The highest point is White Butte at 3,506 feet above sea level.
The geographical
center of North America is 16 miles south and 7 miles west of Rugby. The history of
North and
South Dakota is unique in that both states were admitted to the Union on the same
date in 1889.
South Dakota had a population of 340,000 and North Dakota a population of 190,000.
Then
President Benjamin Harrrison decided to admit them to the Union in alphabetical
order. Famous
North Dakotans include bandleader Lawrence Welk, newscaster Eric Sevaried, singer
Peggy Lee,
and Sacagawea, a Shoshoni Indian woman who assisted in the Lewis & Clark
Expedition.
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