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| − | '''North Dakota''' (or '''Nodak''') is a northern Midwestern state that became the thirty-ninth state to enter into the union on November 2, 1889. It entered on the same day as [[South Dakota]], but is given status first because of alphabetical order. Its capital is Bismarck, and largest city by population is Fargo. North Dakota is the only state that has a state-owned bank in the nation.<ref>http://www.banknd.nd.gov/bndhome.jsp</ref> North Dakota is located in the center of the North American continent. The exact geographical center is located 97 miles NE of [[Bismarck]], 15 miles SW of [[Rugby]]. | + | '''North Dakota''' (or '''Nodak''') is a northern Midwestern state that became the thirty-ninth state to enter into the union on November 2, 1889. It entered on the same day as [[South Dakota]], but is given status first because of alphabetical order. Its capital is Bismarck, and largest city by population is Fargo. North Dakota is the only state that has a state-owned bank in the nation.<ref>http://www.banknd.nd.gov/bndhome.jsp</ref> North Dakota is located in the center of the North American continent. The exact geographical center is located 97 miles NE of [[Bismarck]], 15 miles SW of [[Rugby]]. <ref>http://hypertextbook.com/bent/photos/geographic.center.html</ref> |
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Flag of North Dakota | |
| Capital | Bismarck |
| Nickname | Peace Garden State |
| Official Language | English |
| Governor | John Hoeven (R) |
| U.S. Senator | Byron Dorgan (D) |
| U.S. Senator | Kent Conrad (D) |
| House of Representative | Earl Pomeroy (D) |
| Area | 70,762 sq mi |
| Population (2000 estimate) | 642,200 |
| Admission to Union | November 2, 1889 |
North Dakota (or Nodak) is a northern Midwestern state that became the thirty-ninth state to enter into the union on November 2, 1889. It entered on the same day as South Dakota, but is given status first because of alphabetical order. Its capital is Bismarck, and largest city by population is Fargo. North Dakota is the only state that has a state-owned bank in the nation.[1] North Dakota is located in the center of the North American continent. The exact geographical center is located 97 miles NE of Bismarck, 15 miles SW of Rugby. [2]
Its current political nature is an anomaly; while it has given its electoral votes to Republican Presidential candidates since 1968, usually by wide margins, voters have continued to elect all Democrats to both Houses of Congress. The current governor of North Dakota is John Hoeve.
Notable people from North Dakota
- Dick Armey, a former US Representative who played a significant role in the Republican takeover of the House of Representatives in 1994, was born in Cando.
- Louis L'Amour, an author who specialized in writing Westerns, was born in Jamestown.
- Sacagawea, who served as a guide on Lewis and Clark's expedition, spent several years living in a village in what is now North Dakota.
References
- ↑ http://www.banknd.nd.gov/bndhome.jsp
- ↑ http://hypertextbook.com/bent/photos/geographic.center.html
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