North Dakota
North Dakota is located in the Midwest of the United States. In honor of the International Peace Garden park on its border with Canada, it is also called the "Peace Garden State." With an area of 70,705 square miles (183,123 km²) and a population of about 784 thousand, North Dakota is one of the most sparsely populated U.S. states. The town of Rugby is considered the "Geographical Center of North America." For this reason, a 15-foot (4.6 m) high obelisk was erected in 1931.
Among the Native Americans living in pre-colonial North Dakota were the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, the Ojibwe, the Cree, and various Sioux groups, such as the Assiniboine, the Yankton, the Wahpeton and the Teton. The name Dakota is derived from two subcultures of the Sioux people, which are called the Eastern Dakota and the Western Dakota. The region was first reached by French-Canadian fur traders in 1738 and became part of Spanish Louisiana in 1762. After the U.S. acquired Louisiana in 1803, the Dakota Territory was created in 1861.
The division of Dakota took place in the course of the granting of statehood in 1889. When North Dakota and South Dakota were admitted to the Union, President Benjamin Harrison shuffled the documents before signing, making the order unknown. However, in alphabetical order, North Dakota is listed as the 39th state. The motto is "Liberty and Union Now and Forever, One and Inseparable."
Most of North Dakota lies within the Great Plains. The landscape is characterized by lush prairies and the badlands with their distinctive rock pinnacles and buttes. Theodore Roosevelt National Park is located in western North Dakota. It is the only U.S. national park named after a single person.
Facts
- Capital city: Bismarck
- Largest city: Fargo
- Area: 70,705 square miles (183,123 km²)
- Population: 784 thousand
- Date of statehood: 2nd November 1889
- Rank of the admission: 39th
North Dakota Folding Card
Weighing up to 2,000 pounds (907 kg) and measuring 11.5 feet (3.5 m) long, the American bison is the largest mammal on the American continent. It is not only a national animal of the United States but also the mascot of North Dakota State University and its athletics team. The bison's habitat includes the Great Plains and the badlands in North Dakota. This note of the 50 U.S. States Program features a drawing of a bison, a landscape in Theodore Roosevelt National Park with a bison herd, the state motto "Liberty and Union Now and Forever, One and Inseparable" and the year of admission to the Union.
100 Souvenir Dollars
Obverse: American bison, landscape in Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Geographical Center of North America obelisk near Rugby
Reverse: United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., seals of the commemorative series
| Dimensions: 7.07 x 3.00 inches (179.50 x 76.20 mm) Material: Paper |
