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Introduction Origin of State Name : The state was formerly the northern section of Dakota Territory; dakota is a Siouan word meaning "allies."
Nickname : Peace Garden State.
Capital : Bismarck.
County : 53 counties
Location : 46.805N, 100.767W
Entered Union : 2 November 1889 (39th).
Song : "North Dakota Hymn."
March : "Flickertail March."
Motto : Liberty and Union, Now and Forever, One and Inseparable.
Bird : Western meadowlark.
Fish : Northern pike.
Flower : Wild prairie rose.
Tree : American elm.
Grass : Western wheatgrass.
Beverage : Milk.
Fossil : Teredo petrified wood.
Agriculture : Wheat, cattle, barley, sunflowers, milk, sugar beets.
Industry : Food processing, machinery, mining, tourism.
Population : 636,677 as on 2005 census