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| State of North Dakota |
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| Flag |
Seal |
Nickname(s): Peace Garden State,
Roughrider State, Flickertail State, Norse Dakota, The 701 |
| Motto(s): Liberty and union, now and forever, one and inseparable |
before statehood, known as
the Dakota Territory |
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| Official language(s) |
English[1] |
| Demonym |
North Dakotan |
| Capital |
Bismarck |
| Largest city |
Fargo |
| Area |
Ranked 19th in the US |
| - Total |
70,762 sq mi
(183,272 km2) |
| - Width |
210 miles (340 km) |
| - Length |
340 miles (545 km) |
| - % water |
2.4 |
| - Latitude |
45° 56′ N to 49° 00′ N |
| - Longitude |
96° 33′ W to 104° 03′ W |
| Population |
Ranked 48th in the US |
| - Total |
641,481 (2008 est.)[2]
642,200 (2000) |
| - Density |
9.3/sq mi (3.58/km2)
Ranked 47th in the US |
| Elevation |
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| - Highest point |
White Butte[3]
3,506 ft (1,069 m) |
| - Mean |
1,903 ft (580 m) |
| - Lowest point |
Red River[3]
750 ft (229 m) |
| Admission to Union |
November 2, 1889 (39th) |
| Governor |
John Hoeven (R) |
| Lieutenant Governor |
Jack Dalrymple (R) |
| U.S. Senators |
Kent Conrad (D)
Byron Dorgan (D) |
| U.S. House delegation |
Earl Pomeroy (D) (list) |
| Time zones |
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| - most of state |
Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| - southwest |
Mountain: UTC-7/-6 |
| Abbreviations |
ND US-ND |
| Website |
www.nd.gov |
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