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Picturesque North Dakota was the 39th state in the USA; it became a state on November 2, 1889.
State Abbreviation: ND
State Nickname: Peace Garden State, Flickertail State, Roughrider State
Capital City: Bismarck
Area: 70,704 square miles [North Dakota is the 19th biggest state in the USA]
Population: 642,200 (as of 2000) [North Dakota is the 47th most populous state in the USA]
Bird: Western Meadowlark
Flower: Wild prairie rose
Tree: American elm
Largest Cities: Fargo, Bismarck, Grand Forks, Minot, Mandan, Dickinson, Jamestown, West Fargo, Williston, Wahpeton
Bordering States: Minnesota, Montana, South Dakota
Bordering Country: Canada
Major Rivers: James River, Missouri River, Red River
Major Lakes: Lake Sakakawea, Lake Ohe
Highest Point: White Butte - 3,506 feet (1,069 m) above sea level
Lowest Point: Red River - 750 feet (230 m) above sea level
Agriculture: Wheat, cattle, barley, sunflowers, milk, sugar beets
Industry: Food processing, machinery, mining, tourism
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