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| State of North Dakota | |
| Anthem: North Dakota Hymn | |
 Map of the United States with North Dakota highlighted | |
| Country | United States |
| Before statehood | Dakota Territory |
| Admitted to the Union | November 2, 1889 (39th or 40th) |
| Capital | Bismarck |
| Largest city | Fargo |
| Largest metro | Fargo metropolitan area |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Doug Burgum (R) |
| • Lieutenant Governor | Tammy Miller (R) |
| Legislature | Legislative Assembly |
| • Upper house | Senate |
| • Lower house | House of Representatives |
| U.S. senators | John Hoeven (R) Kevin Cramer (R) |
| U.S. House delegation | Kelly Armstrong (R) (list) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 70,761 sq mi (183,843 km2) |
| • Land | 59,708 sq mi (169,571 km2) |
| • Water | 1,726 sq mi (4,435 km2) 2.4% |
| • Rank | 19th |
| Elevation | 1,900 ft (580 m) |
| Highest elevation | 3,606 ft (1,069 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 864 ft (216 m) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 762,062 |
| • Rank | 47th |
| • Density | 10.73/sq mi (4.13/km2) |
| • Rank | 47th |
| • Median household income | $61,843 |
| • Income rank | 19th |
| Language | |
| Time zones | |
| most of state | UTC−06:00 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (CDT) |
| southwest | UTC−07:00 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| USPS abbreviation | ND |
| ISO 3166 code | US-ND |
| Trad. abbreviation | N.D., N.Dak., Nodak |
| Latitude | 45° 56′ N to 49° 00′ N |
| Longitude | 96° 33′ W to 104° 03′ W |
| Website | nd |
| North Dakota state symbols | |
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| Living insignia | |
| Bird | Western meadowlark |
| Fish | Northern pike |
| Flower | Wild prairie rose |
| Grass | Western wheatgrass |
| Insect | Western honeybee |
| Mammal | Nokota horse |
| Tree | American Elm |
| Inanimate insignia | |
| Beverage | Milk |
| Dance | Square dance Line dance |
| Fossil | Teredo petrified wood |
| Other | Chokecherry (state fruit) |
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| Lists of United States state symbols | |
North Dakota is a state in the United States. About 780,000 people lived in North Dakota in the year 2020. The capital and seat of government is Bismarck and the largest city is Fargo.
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