Welcome to North Dakota!
North Dakota
Capital: Bismarck
Nicknames: Flickertail State, Peace Garden State, the Sioux State and the Rough Rider State
State Motto: Liberty and Union, Now and Forever, One and Inseparable
State Flower: Wild prairie rose
State Tree: American elm
State Bird: Western meadowlark
State Fish: Northern pike
State Song: "North Dakota Hymn"
Statehood: North Dakota became the 39th state on November 2, 1889.
Area: 70,702 square miles: the 17th largest state
Neighbors: Minnesota, South Dakota, Montana, Saskatchewan and Manitoba
