State Facts

Full Name

State of North Dakota

Admitted to the Union (Rank)

November 2, 1889 (39th)

Population 2000 (Rank)

642,200 (47th)

Land Area (Rank)

68,976 square miles; 178,647 square kilometers (17th)

Capital

Bismarck

Postal Abbreviation

ND

State Nicknames

Sioux State,
Flickertail State,
Peace Garden State,
Rough Rider State

Motto

Liberty and union, now and forever: one and inseparable

Song

“North Dakota Hymn” (music by C. S. Putnam, words by James W. Foley)

State Symbols

Flower: Wild prairie rose
Tree: American elm
Bird: Western meadowlark
Gems: Montana sapphire and agate
Equine: Nokota horse
Fossil: Teredo petrified wood
Beverage: Milk
Dance: Square dance

Economy

Agriculture:
- Wheat,
- cattle,
- barley,
- sunflowers,
- milk,
- sugar beets
Industry:
- Food processing,
- machinery,
- mining,
- tourism