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North Dakota
Dakȟóta waziyata
(Lakota)
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| State of North Dakota | |
| Nickname:
Peace Garden State
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| Motto(s):
Liberty and union, now and forever, one and inseparable
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Map of the United States with North Dakota highlighted
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| Country | United States |
| Before statehood | Dakota Territory |
| Admitted to the Union | November 2, 1889 (39th) |
| Capital | Bismarck |
| Largest city | Fargo |
| Largest county or equivalent | Cass |
| Largest metro and urban areas | Fargo |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Kelly Armstrong (R) |
| • Lieutenant governor | Michelle Strinden (R) |
| Legislature | Legislative Assembly |
| • Upper house | Senate |
| • Lower house | House of Representatives |
| Judiciary | North Dakota Supreme Court |
| U.S. senators | John Hoeven (R) Kevin Cramer (R) |
| U.S. House delegation | Vacant (list) |
| Area | |
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• Total
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70,706 sq mi (183,125 km2) |
| • Land | 68,995 sq mi (178,694 km2) |
| • Water | 1,719 sq mi (4,428 km2) 2.3% |
| • Rank | 19th |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 300 mi (482 km) |
| • Width | 200 mi (321 km) |
| Elevation | 1,901 ft (580 m) |
| Highest elevation | 3,609 ft (1,069 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 864 ft (216 m) |
| Population
(2023)
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• Total
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783,926 |
| • Rank | 47th |
| • Density | 10.73/sq mi (4.13/km2) |
| • Rank | 47th |
| • Median household income | $61,842 [2] |
| • Income rank | 20th |
| Demonym | North Dakotan |
| Language | |
| • Official language | English [3] |
| Time zones | |
| most of state | UTC−06:00 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (CDT) |
| southwest | UTC−07:00 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| USPS abbreviation |
ND
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| ISO 3166 code | US-ND |
| Traditional abbreviation | N.D., N.Dak., Nodak |
| Latitude | 45° 56′ N to 49° 00′ N |
| Longitude | 96° 33′ W to 104° 03′ W |
| Website | nd |
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North Dakota
Dakȟóta waziyata
(Lakota)
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|---|---|
| State of North Dakota | |
| Nickname:
Peace Garden State
|
|
| Motto(s):
Liberty and union, now and forever, one and inseparable
|
|
|
Map of the United States with North Dakota highlighted
|
|
| Country | United States |
| Before statehood | Dakota Territory |
| Admitted to the Union | November 2, 1889 (39th) |
| Capital | Bismarck |
| Largest city | Fargo |
| Largest county or equivalent | Cass |
| Largest metro and urban areas | Fargo |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Kelly Armstrong (R) |
| • Lieutenant governor | Michelle Strinden (R) |
| Legislature | Legislative Assembly |
| • Upper house | Senate |
| • Lower house | House of Representatives |
| Judiciary | North Dakota Supreme Court |
| U.S. senators | John Hoeven (R) Kevin Cramer (R) |
| U.S. House delegation | Vacant (list) |
| Area | |
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• Total
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70,706 sq mi (183,125 km2) |
| • Land | 68,995 sq mi (178,694 km2) |
| • Water | 1,719 sq mi (4,428 km2) 2.3% |
| • Rank | 19th |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 300 mi (482 km) |
| • Width | 200 mi (321 km) |
| Elevation | 1,901 ft (580 m) |
| Highest elevation | 3,609 ft (1,069 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 864 ft (216 m) |
| Population
(2023)
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• Total
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783,926 |
| • Rank | 47th |
| • Density | 10.73/sq mi (4.13/km2) |
| • Rank | 47th |
| • Median household income | $61,842 [2] |
| • Income rank | 20th |
| Demonym | North Dakotan |
| Language | |
| • Official language | English [3] |
| Time zones | |
| most of state | UTC−06:00 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (CDT) |
| southwest | UTC−07:00 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| USPS abbreviation |
ND
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| ISO 3166 code | US-ND |
| Traditional abbreviation | N.D., N.Dak., Nodak |
| Latitude | 45° 56′ N to 49° 00′ N |
| Longitude | 96° 33′ W to 104° 03′ W |
| Website | nd |
