North Dakota
The Peace Garden State
"Liberty and union, now and forever, one and inseperable"
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Quick Facts
State Capital: Bismarck
Population: 799,358 (2026)
Major Cities: Fargo, Bismarck, Grand Forks, and Minot
Governor: Kelly Armstrong (2026)
Key Industries: Cattle, electric power generation, farming (wheat, oats, barley, flaxseed), and mining (lighnite, soft coal).
State Symbols
State Flag
State Flower: Wild Prairie Rose
State Bird: Western Meadowlark
State Tree: American Elm
State Beverage: Milk
State Fish: Northern Pike
State Fossil: Teredo Petrified Wood
State History
North Dakota became an offcial state on November 2, 1889, and it was the 39th state.
North Dakota's name before it became an official state was Dakota territory.
North Dakota´s abbreviation is ND.
State Geography
The total size of North Dakota is 70,700 square miles.
North Dakota has 53 countries.
The geographical high point of North Dakota is White Butte 3506 feet above sea level, and the geographical low point of North Dakota is Red River 750 feet above sea level.
Intresting PLaces to Visit
North Dakota has many intresting places to see, and they are beautiful and unique. There is the National Buffalo Museum, along with the World´s Largest Buffalo, the Dakota Dinosaur Museum, the International Peace Garden, the Fargo Air Museum, the Enchanted Highway, and many more. These are some of the very unique places to visit in North Dakota.
North Dakota Sports Teams
North Dakota does not have any major league professional teams, but it has a passionate sports culture. Instead, North Dakota's sport's culture thrives on fiercely supported, NCCA (National Collegiate Athletic Association), Division 1 programs college programs, high level junior hockey, and independent minor league baseball.
Famous People
Roger Maris - Baseball Player
Virgil Hill - Champion Boxer
Peggy Lee - Singer, Songwriter, Actress
Kellen Lutz - Actor
Alan Ritchson - Actor
Fun Facts About North Dakota
North Dakota produces millions of pounds of honey each year, which makes it the #1 honey producer of the U.S.
The bank of North Dakota was founded in 1919, and it is the only U.S. state with its own state-owned bank.
North Dakota's state map has many special and unique town names, such as Concrete, Zap, and Antler.
North Dakota has the Guinness World Record for the most snow angels made in one place simultaneously, and they made 8962 snow angels, beating the past record of 3784.
In 1982, the largest hamburger in the world was eaten, in Rutland, North Dakota. More than 8000 people were invited to the meal, and it weighed 3591 pounds.
The world's largest pancake feed was in 2008, it was hosted in Fargo, North Dakota, and it served up 34818 pancakes.
My Connections
I liked learning about this state because it had so many fun and cool things that I did not know about until now! The most intresting fact I learned was that North Dakota has the International Peace garden, which is very beautiful and unique. I would like to visit this state even though I have not yet because it has the Enchanted Highway, the Interntional Peace Garden, the Largest Buffalo in the world, and many, many, more fun and intresting places.
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