North Dakota Quick Facts
| Statehood: |
November 2,1889 (39th or 40th -- Admitted the same day as South Dakota) |
| State Capital: |
Bismarck |
| Land Area: |
68,994 sq. mi., 17th largest |
| Nickname: |
Peace Garden State / Flickertail State/ Sioux State |
| Motto: |
Ditat Deus (God enriches) |
| State Flower: |
Wild Prairie Rose |
| State Tree: |
American Elm |
| State Bird: |
Western Meadowlark |
| State Song: |
North Dakota Hymn |
| Largest Cities: |
Fargo, Bismarck, Grand Forks, Minot, Dickinson |
| Border States: |
Minnesota, Montana, South Dakota |
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