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North Dakota (/ d ə ˈ k oʊ t ə / ⓘ də-KOH-tə) is a landlocked U.S. state in the Upper Midwest, named after the indigenous Dakota Sioux. It 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 Dakota to the south, and Montana to the west.
- Flag of North Dakota
The flag of North Dakota represents the U.S. state of North...
- Doug Burgum
Douglas James Burgum (born August 1, 1956) is an American...
- Bismarck, North Dakota
Bismarck (/ ˈ b ɪ z m ɑːr k /; from 1872 to 1873: Edwinton)...
- Mandan
Mandan is a city on the eastern border of Morton County and...
- Bank of North Dakota
The Bank of North Dakota (BND) is a state-owned, state-run...
- Cuisine of North Dakota
The largest Scandinavian Festival in North America is the...
- Delegations
Current U.S. representatives from North Dakota District...
- Kvly-Tv
KVLY-TV (channel 11) is a television station in Fargo, North...
- Climate of North Dakota
North Dakota is far enough north to experience −60 °F (−51...
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North Dakota is south of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, east of Montana, north of South Dakota, and west of Minnesota. Manitoba and Saskatchewan are provinces - part of Canada. Montana, South Dakota, and Minnesota are other states in the United States.
North Dakota is not close to any big bodies of water (oceans or seas). Because of this, temperatures in North Dakota are very hot in the summer and very cold in the winter. In the summer, there are sometimes strong thunderstorms. These storms can have tornadoes and hail.
Before European people came, Native Americanpeople lived in the area now called North Dakota. One important tribe was the Mandan. North Dakota was one of the last US states to be settled by people of European ancestry. (To have people go there to make homes and live.) On November 2, 1889, North Dakota (and South Dakota) became part of the United St...
Most of the economy is based on agriculture. The most important agricultural crops are durum, a type of wheat, which is grown all across the state. In the Red River Valley, there is more rain, and maize (corn) and sugar beets are grown as well. In the Badlands, there is less rain, and more cattle are raised than crops. North Dakota has the only ban...
- November 2, 1889 (39th or 40th)
- United States
- Dakota Territory
- Bismarck
Early history of North Dakota. North Dakota was first settled by Native Americans several thousand years ago. The major tribes in the area by the time of settlement were the Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara, Sioux, and Chippewa . These tribes used at least 349 kinds of plants for food, medicine, dyes, and rope. [1]
2 days ago · North Dakota, constituent state of the U.S. It was admitted to the union as the 39th state in 1889. It is bounded by the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba to the north, Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south, and Montana to the west. North Dakota’s capital is Bismarck.
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North Dakota is about 340 miles (545 km) east to west and 211 miles (340 km) north to south, with a total area of 70,704 square miles (183,123 km²), making it the 19th largest of the 50 U.S. states. About 2.4% of North Dakota's area is covered by water.
North Dakota is a landlocked U.S. state in the Upper Midwest, named after the indigenous Dakota Sioux. It 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 Dakota to the south, and Montana to the west.
Nov 17, 2009 · Agriculture is North Dakota’s leading industry, which employed nearly 24 percent of the state’s residents in 2010. The largest producer of about a dozen crops, North Dakota supplied 90 percent ...
