North+Dakota

North Dakota

Senators: MMIMS F7 (D), KSTRUHAR D3 (I)

Representatives: JKORECKY F6 (D)

1. North Dakota's highest point is White Butte at 3,506 feet, and its lowest point is Red River at 750 feet. (KStruhar) 2. North Dakota has many nicknames, and a few are the Peace Garden State, Flickertail State, and Roughrider State. (KStruhar) 3. North Dakota has two major lakes: Lake Sakakawea and Lake Ohe. (KStruhar) 4. North Dakota's state capital is Bismarck. (KStruhar) 5. North Dakota became the 39th state in the USA on November 2, 1889. (KStruhar)

1. In 1987 North Dakota passed a bill that stated that English would be its official state language.(MMims) 2. The official state beverage is milk. (MMims) 3. The Dakota Dinosaur Museum in Dickinson houses twelve full scale dinosaurs, thousands of rock, mineral and fossil specimens and a complete real Triceratops and Edmontosaurus. (MMims) 4. North Dakotas dark blue flag has a bald eagle on it holding an olive branch and with arrows in its claws. In its beak, the eagle carries a ribbon with the words "One nation made up of many states." The shield on its stomach has thirteen stars, symbolizing the original thirteen states. The fan shaped design above the eagle represents the birth of a new nation, the United States. The name "North Dakota" appears on a red scroll below the eagle. (MMims)

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1. North Dakota was explored in 1738–1740 by French Canadians. In 1803, the U.S. acquired most of North Dakota from France in the Louisiana Purchase. In 1818, the U.S. obtained the northeast part of North Dakota by treaty with Great Britain. However, the region remained largely unsettled until the construction of the railroad in the 1870s and 1880s. (JKorecky)===== 2. Farms cover more than 90% of North Dakota. It ranks first in the nation's production of spring and durum wheat; other agricultural products include barley, rye, sunflowers, dry edible beans, honey, oats, flaxseed, sugar beets, hay, beef cattle, sheep, and hogs. (JKorecky) 3. The state's name comes from the Sioux Indians. Dakota is the word for "friend". (JKorecky) 4. The Missouri River flows through the western part of the state and forms Lake Sakakawea behind the Garrison Dam. The western half of the state is hilly and contains lignite coal and oil. In the east, the Red River forms the Red River Valley, holding fertile farmland. Agriculture has long dominated the economy and culture of North Dakota. (JKorecky) 5. The state capital is Bismarck and the largest city is Fargo. (JKorecky)