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North Dakota ( / dəˈkoʊtə / ⓘ də-KOH-tə) [4] 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 was first settled by Native Americans several thousand years ago. The first Europeans explored the area in the 18th century establishing some limited trade with the natives. Much of the area was first organized by the United States as part of the Minnesota Territory and then the Dakota Territory in the 19th century.
Bismarck, North Dakota. / 46.81417°N 100.76944°W / 46.81417; -100.76944. Bismarck ( / ˈbɪzmɑːrk /; from 1872 to 1873: Edwinton) is the capital of the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Burleigh County. [8] It is the state's second-most populous city, after Fargo.
The Geography of North Dakota consists of three major geographic regions: in the east is the Red River Valley, west of this, the Missouri Plateau. The southwestern part of North Dakota is covered by the Great Plains, accentuated by the Badlands. There is also much in the way of geology and hydrology . North Dakota is about 340 miles (545 km ...
Map of the United States with North Dakota highlighted. North Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern United States.All incorporated communities in North Dakota are considered cities, regardless of population; there are no towns, villages, or hamlets in the state.
The North Dakota Portal. North Dakota ( / dəˈkoʊtə / ⓘ də-KOH-tə) 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.
This is a list of counties in North Dakota. There are 53 counties in the U.S. state of North Dakota . The Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) code, which is used by the United States government to uniquely identify states and counties, is provided with each entry. [1] North Dakota's code is 38, which when combined with any county ...
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of North Dakota: 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 ...