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North Dakota
Welcome to North Dakota and a brief overview of The Peace Garden State.
North Dakota is located in the north central part of the 48 "conterminous" states. This Midwestern State is bordered by Canada on the north and by South Dakota on the south. It's bordered by Minnesota on the east and Montana on the west.
- Statehood: November 2, 1889 (39th state)
- Abbreviation: N. Dak. or N.D. (traditional), ND (postal)
- Capital: Bismarck.
- Size: 70,702 square miles, includes inland water (17th)
- Coastline: None.
- Motto: Liberty and Union, Now and Forever, One and Inseparable.
- State bird: Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) adopted 1947.
- State flower: Wild prairie rose (Rosa blanda or Rosa arkansana) adopted 1907.
- State song: "North Dakota Hymn", words by James W. Foley, music by Dr. C. S. Putnam, adopted 1947.
- State tree: American elm (Ulmus americana) adopted 1947.
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