'''North Dakota''' is a [[conservative]] northern [[Midwest]]ern state; it is part of the [[Great Plains]] and became the thirty-ninth state to enter into the union on November 2, 1889.<ref>It entered on the same day as [[South Dakota]], but is given status first because of alphabetical order.</ref> Rich in oil, its state capital is Bismarck, and the largest city 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> | '''North Dakota''' is a [[conservative]] northern [[Midwest]]ern state; it is part of the [[Great Plains]] and became the thirty-ninth state to enter into the union on November 2, 1889.<ref>It entered on the same day as [[South Dakota]], but is given status first because of alphabetical order.</ref> Rich in oil, its state capital is Bismarck, and the largest city 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> |