North Dakota
"Sioux State; Flickertail State; Peace Garden State; Rough Rider State"
- Motto
- Liberty and union, now and forever one and inseparable
- Capitol
- Bismarck
- Name Origin
- From the Sioux tribe, meaning “allies”
- Statehood Date
- Nov. 2, 1889 (39th)
Cities in North Dakota
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Official Symbols
A state's official symbols represent the composition and culture of the land and people who live and have lived here. Below are the symbols of North Dakota along with the year they became official.
| Tree | American Elm (1947) |
| Bird | Western Meadowlark (1947) |
| Song | “North Dakota Hymn” (1947) |
| Fish | Northern Pike (1969) |
| Grass | Western Wheatgrass (1977) |
| Fossil | Teredo Petrified Wood (1967) |
| Beverage | Milk (1983) |
| State March | Spirit Of The Land (1975) |
| Flower | Wild Prairie Rose (1907) |
| Equine | Nokota Horse (1993) |
| Dance | Square Dance (1995) |
Demographics
- Population Density
- 9.3 people per square mile
Geography and Weather
- Land Area
- 68,976 sq mi. (178,648 sq km)
- Lowest Elevation
- 0 ft (0 m)
- Average Elevation
- 1900 ft (579.12 m)
- Highest Temperature Recorded
- 121°F (49°C) on July 6, 1936
- Lowest Temperature Recorded
- –60°F (–51°C) on February 15, 1936
