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North Dakota North Dakota () is a U.S. state in the Upper Midwest, named after the Native Americans in the United States, indigenous Dakota people, Dakota Sioux. North Dakota is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba to the north a ...

– 39th state of the United States, having been admitted to the union on November 2, 1889. The state capital is Bismarck, and the largest city is Fargo. North Dakota is the 19th most extensive but the 3rd least populous and the 4th least densely populated of the 50 United States.

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State of North Dakota North Dakota () is a U.S. state in the Upper Midwest, named after the indigenous Dakota Sioux. North Dakota is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba to the north and by the U.S. states of Minnesota to the east, South ...

** Abbreviations and name codes *** Postal symbol: ND *** ISO 3166-2 code: US-ND ***

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Geography of North Dakota

Geography of North Dakota The Geography of North Dakota consists of three major geographic regions: in the east is the Red River Valley, west of this, the Missouri Plateau. The southwestern part of North Dakota is covered by the Great Plains, accentuated by the Badlands. ...

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* Population of North Dakota: 672,591 (2010 U.S. Census) * Area of North Dakota: * Atlas of North Dakota

Places in North Dakota

List of cemeteries in North Dakota This list of cemeteries in North Dakota includes currently operating, historical (closed for new interments), and defunct (graves abandoned or removed) cemeteries, columbaria, and mausolea which are historical and/or notable. It does not include ...

* Historic places in North Dakota **

National Historic Landmarks in North Dakota The List of National Historic Landmarks in North Dakota contains the landmarks designated by the U.S. Federal Government for the U.S. state of North Dakota. There are 7 National Historic Landmarks (NHLs) in North Dakota. Current National Histor ...

National Register of Historic Places listings in North Dakota There are 461 properties and historic districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in North Dakota. There are listings in 52 of North Dakota's 53 counties. __NOTOC__ Current listings by county The following are approxima ...

*** Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in North Dakota *

National Natural Landmarks in North Dakota National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, c ...

* National parks in North Dakota * State parks in North Dakota

Environment of North Dakota

* Climate of North Dakota * Superfund sites in North Dakota * Wildlife of North Dakota ** Fauna of North Dakota *** Birds of North Dakota

Natural geographic features of North Dakota

* Rivers of North Dakota

Regions of North Dakota

Administrative divisions of North Dakota

* The 53 counties of the state of North Dakota ** Municipalities in North Dakota *** Cities in North Dakota **** State capital of North Dakota: Bismarck **** Largest city in North Dakota: Fargo **** City nicknames in North Dakota **

List of townships in North Dakota This is a list of townships in North Dakota, based on United States Geological Survey and U.S. Census data as of 2010. Former townships 2000 census Townships included in the 2000 census which no longest exist: Duplicated names Towns ...

Demography of North Dakota

Demographics of North Dakota North Dakota () is a U.S. state in the Upper Midwest, named after the indigenous Dakota Sioux. North Dakota is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba to the north and by the U.S. states of Minnesota to the east, South ...

Government and politics of North Dakota

Politics of North Dakota The politics of North Dakota were shaped historically by early settlement by people from the Northern Tier, who carried their politics west ultimately from New England, upstate New York, and the Upper Midwest. The area and state also received nu ...

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United States congressional delegations from North Dakota North Dakota was admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889. The current dean of the North Dakota delegation is Senator John Hoeven, having served in the Senate since 2011. United States Senate United States House of Representatives Key ...

* North Dakota State Capitol * Elections in North Dakota ** Electoral reform in North Dakota *

Political party strength in North Dakota The following table indicates the party of elected officials in the U.S. state of North Dakota: *Governor * Lieutenant Governor * Secretary of State * Attorney General * State Treasurer * State Auditor * State Insurance Commissioner * State Commiss ...

* North Dakota Association of Counties

Branches of the government of North Dakota

Government of North Dakota

Executive branch of the government of North Dakota

* Governor of North Dakota **

Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota The lieutenant governor of North Dakota is a political office in North Dakota. The lieutenant governor's duty is to preside as President of the Senate, and is responsible for legislative relations, the state budget and agribusiness development. In ...

Secretary of State of North Dakota The North Dakota Secretary of State is an elected office in the U.S. state of North Dakota. The incumbent was Alvin A. Jaeger. Duties of the Secretary of State include being the custodian of the state's Great Seal and other official state docume ...

** State Treasurer of North Dakota * State departments **

North Dakota Department of Transportation The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) is a part of the government of the U.S. state of North Dakota. NDDOT oversees the state's transportation system. This includes planning both new construction and reconstruction projects on road ...

Legislative branch of the government of North Dakota

North Dakota Legislative Assembly The North Dakota Legislative Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of North Dakota. The Legislative Assembly consists of two chambers, the lower North Dakota House of Representatives, with 94 representatives, and the upper North ...

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Judicial branch of the government of North Dakota

Courts of North Dakota *

Supreme Court of North Dakota The North Dakota Supreme Court is the highest court of law in the state of North Dakota. The Court rules on questions of law in appeals from the state's district courts. Each of the five justices are elected on a no-party ballot for ten year te ...

Law and order in North Dakota

Law of North Dakota * Cannabis in North Dakota * Capital punishment in North Dakota – ''See

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Constitution of North Dakota The Constitution of North Dakota is the most basic legal document in the U.S. state of North Dakota. It consists of a preamble and fourteen articles. Amendments to the North Dakota Constitution have always required the approval of a majority of vo ...

* Crime in North Dakota * Gun laws in North Dakota * Law enforcement in North Dakota ** Law enforcement agencies in North Dakota

Military in North Dakota

North Dakota Air National Guard The North Dakota Air National Guard (ND ANG) is the aerial militia of the State of North Dakota, United States. Along with the North Dakota Army National Guard, it is an element of the North Dakota National Guard. As state militia units, the u ...

North Dakota Army National Guard The North Dakota Army National Guard (ND ARNG) is headquartered at the Fraine Barracks in Bismarck, North Dakota, and consists of the 68th Troop Command, headquartered in Bismarck, and the 141st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, headquartered in Fargo ...

History of North Dakota

History of North Dakota North Dakota was first settled by Native Americans several thousand years ago. The first Europeans explored the area in the 18th century establishing some limited trade with the natives. Much of the area was first organized by the United ...

Founding dates of North Dakota incorporated cities This list contains the founding dates of North Dakota incorporated cities. 1850 * Pembina 1870 * Grand Forks 1871 * Fargo * Wahpeton * Walhalla 1872 * Bismarck * Jamestown 1874 * Valley City 1875 *Mapleton 1876 * Casselton 1877 *Cavalier ...

History of North Dakota, by period

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, 1699–1764 **

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district of Haute-Louisiane, 1803 **

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, 1804–1806 * District of Louisiana, 1804–1805 * Territory of Louisiana, 1805–1812 * Territory of Missouri, 1812–1821 **

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, June 18, 1812 – March 23, 1815 ***

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, December 24, 1814 **

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, 1821–1854 **

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, April 25, 1846 – February 2, 1848 ** Treaty of Fort Laramie of 1851 * Territory of Michigan east of Missouri River and White Earth River, 1805-(1834–1836)-1837 * Territory of Wisconsin east of Missouri River and White Earth River, (1836–1838)-1848 * Territory of Iowa east of Missouri River and White Earth River, 1838–1846 * Territory of Minnesota east of Missouri River and White Earth River, 1849–1858 *

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west of Missouri River or White Earth River, (1854–1861)-1867 *

Territory of Dakota The Territory of Dakota was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from March 2, 1861, until November 2, 1889, when the final extent of the reduced territory was split and admitted to the Union as the states of No ...

, 1861–1889 **

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, April 12, 1861 – May 13, 1865 *** Dakota in the American Civil War, 1861–1865 *

becomes 39th state admitted to the

on November 2, 1889 * Theodore Roosevelt National Park designated on November 10, 1978

History of North Dakota, by region

By county

* History of Cass County * History of Emmons County * History of Stark County

By city

* History of Bismarck, North Dakota * History of Grand Forks, North Dakota

History of North Dakota, by subject

* Political history of North Dakota

Culture of North Dakota

Culture of North Dakota North Dakota () is a U.S. state in the Upper Midwest, named after the indigenous Dakota Sioux. North Dakota is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba to the north and by the U.S. states of Minnesota to the east, South ...

Cuisine of North Dakota The Cuisine of North Dakota differs from average Midwestern cuisine in a number of ways. Though much of the Midwest has strong German influences, North Dakota also has strong influence from Norway as well as the many ethnic Germans from Russ ...

LGBT history in North Dakota The state of North Dakota has improved in its treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender residents in the late 1990s and into the 21st Century, when the LGBT community began to openly establish events, organizations and outlets for fello ...

* Museums in North Dakota * Religion in North Dakota **

Episcopal Diocese of North Dakota The Episcopal Diocese of North Dakota is the diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America with jurisdiction over the state of North Dakota plus Clay County, Minnesota. It has 19 congregations in North Dakota and one in Moorhead ...

Scouting in North Dakota Scouting in North Dakota has a long history, from the 1910s to the present day, serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live. Early history (1910–1950) In 1922 the Devils Lake Council (#428) was founded, c ...

* State symbols of North Dakota **

Flag of the state of North Dakota The flag of North Dakota represents the U.S. state of North Dakota. Adopted on March 11, 1911, its design is an almost exact copy of the unit banner carried by the state's troop contingent in the Philippine–American War. History The flag design ...

Great Seal of the State of North Dakota The Great Seal of the State of North Dakota is the official seal of the U.S. state of North Dakota. The coloring added to the seal varies by source. Description The seal is based on the description of the seal of the Territory of Dakota, ena ...

The arts in North Dakota

* Music of North Dakota

Economy and infrastructure of North Dakota

Economy of North Dakota North Dakota () is a U.S. state in the Upper Midwest, named after the indigenous Dakota Sioux. North Dakota is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba to the north and by the U.S. states of Minnesota to the east, South ...

Agriculture in North Dakota North Dakota () is a U.S. state in the Upper Midwest, named after the indigenous Dakota Sioux. North Dakota is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba to the north and by the U.S. states of Minnesota to the east, South ...

* Communications in North Dakota ** Newspapers in North Dakota ** Radio stations in North Dakota **

Television stations in North Dakota Television, sometimes shortened to TV, is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. The term can refer to a television set, or the medium of television transmission. Television is a mass medium for advertising, e ...

* Energy in North Dakota ** Power stations in North Dakota ** Solar power in North Dakota **

Wind power in North Dakota North Dakota is a leading U.S. state in wind power generation. The state generated 26.8% of its electricity from wind during year 2017, enough to power over one million homes. 2,996 megawatts (MW) of generation capacity had been installed fo ...

* Health care in North Dakota ** Hospitals in North Dakota * Mining in North Dakota ** Coal in North Dakota ** Petroleum in North Dakota * Transportation in North Dakota **

Airports in North Dakota An airport is an aerodrome with extended facilities, mostly for commercial air transport. Airports usually consists of a landing area, which comprises an aerially accessible open space including at least one operationally active surface ...

Education in North Dakota

Education in North Dakota North Dakota () is a U.S. state in the Upper Midwest, named after the indigenous Dakota Sioux. North Dakota is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba to the north and by the U.S. states of Minnesota to the east, Sou ...

* Schools in North Dakota **

School districts in North Dakota A school is an educational institution designed to provide learning spaces and learning environments for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is sometimes compulsor ...

*** High schools in North Dakota ** Colleges and universities in North Dakota ***

University of North Dakota The University of North Dakota (also known as UND or North Dakota) is a public research university in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It was established by the Dakota Territorial Assembly in 1883, six years before the establishment of the state of ...

*** North Dakota State University

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