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State:	North Dakota
Abbreviation:	ND
Capital:	Bismarck
Largest City:	Fargo
Population:	642200
Land-Square Miles:	68,994
Land-Square Miles Rank:	17
Highest Point:	White Butte, 3,506 ft.
Governor of North Dakota:	John Hoeven
Political Party:	Republican
Seat Up:	2008
Entered Union:	November 2, 1889
State Number:	39th
State Motto:	Liberty and union, now and forever: one and inseparable
State Nickname:	Sioux State, Flickertail State, Peace Garden State, Roughrider State
State Flower:	Wild Prairie Rose
StateFlower2:	Rosa arkansana
State Bird:	Western Meadowlark
State Song:	North Dakota Hymn
Sports Team:	None
Origin Of The State Name:	From the Sioux tribe, meaning allies
Major Industries:	Wheat, Cattle, Barley, Mining Coal and Petroleum, Machinery and Processed Foods
Historical Sites:	Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site
Points Of Interest:	International Peace Garden, the State Capitol at Bismarck, the Badlands, and Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Bordering States:	Montana, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Canada