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North Dakota (/ d ə ˈ k oʊ t ə / ⓘ də-KOH-tə) [5] is a landlocked U.S. state in the Upper Midwest, named after the indigenous Dakota Sioux.It is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba to the north and by the U.S. states of Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south, and Montana to the west.
North Dakota is about 340 miles (545 km) east to west and 211 miles (340 km) north to south, with a total area of 70,704 square miles (183,123 km²), making it the 19th largest of the 50 U.S. states. About 2.4% of North Dakota's area is covered by water.
A 2013 census report listed North Dakota's population at an all-time high of 723,393 residents, making North Dakota the fastest growing state in the nation. The population boom reverses nearly a century of flat population numbers.
The Dakotas, also known as simply Dakota, is a collective term for the U.S. states of North Dakota and South Dakota.It has been used historically to describe the Dakota Territory, and is still used for the collective heritage, [2] culture, geography, [3] fauna, [4] sociology, [5] economy, [6] [7] and cuisine [8] of the two states.
North Dakota – 39th state of the United States, having been admitted to the union on November 2, 1889. The state capital is Bismarck , and the most populous city is Fargo . North Dakota is the 19th most extensive , but the 4th least populous , and the 4th least densely populated of the 50 United States .
The U.S. State of North Dakota currently has nine statistical areas that have been delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). On July 21, 2023, the OMB delineated one combined statistical area, four metropolitan statistical areas, and four micropolitan statistical areas in North Dakota. [1]
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The Territory of Dakota was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from March 2, 1861, [1] until November 2, 1889, when the final extent of the reduced territory was split and admitted to the Union as the states of North and South Dakota.