North Dakota Almanac: Facts and Figures

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North Dakota is one of the West North Central states of the US. Possessing fertile soils and extensive grazing lands, North Dakota has traditionally been an agricultural state. By the early 1990s, although service industries, government, mining, and manufacturing had grown in importance, agriculture retained a central role in the state economy.

North Dakota Almanac
Official Name	North Dakota
Capital	Bismarck
Nick Name	Peace Garden State (Official)
Motto	Liberty and union, now and forever, one and inseparable
Location & Region	46.80546 N, 100.76729 W			Great Plains
Constitution Ratified	1889
Statehood	November 02, 1889			39th state
Population	642,200	9.31 sq mi.		47th
Largest City (by population)	Fargo, Bismarck, Grand Forks, Grand Forks, Minot, Mandan
Bordering States	North: Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba East: Minnesota (Red River of the North forms most of the E boundary) South: South Dakota West: Montana
Number of Counties	53 Counties in North Dakota
Largest County (by population)	Cass County	123,138		1,766 sq mi.
Electoral Votes	3
US Congress	2 Senators; 1 Representative
Time Zone	Central Standard Time
North Dakota Climate and Weather
June-August temperatures range 50-82 F/10-27 C, though the temperature does occasionally shoot into the high 90s F/35 C in July (and August, depending on where you are in the state). Expect thunderstorms, particularly in July: they are usually brief but heavy. North Dakota's temperatures cool off rather quickly in fall -- September may have nighttime lows at or below freezing, though daytime highs are near 70 F/21 C. Winters are long and can be numbingly cold -- 0 F/-18 C or colder is common in most places in winter.
Highest Temperature	121 degrees July 6, 1936 - Steele
Lowest Temperature	-60 degrees February 15, 1936 - Parshall
Avg Temp: High - Low	84.4 degrees		-5.1 degrees
North Dakota Highest, Lowest, and Mean Elevations (Feet)
Mean Elevation	1,900
Highest Point	White Butte			3,506
Lowest Point	Red River			750
North Dakota Land Area (Square Miles)
Geographic Center
Total Area	70,699.79			19th
Land Area	68,975.93			77.57%
Water Area	1,723.86			2.43%
Forested Land Area
Dimensions (Length - Width)	340 miles		211 miles
Source:(US Census, April 1, 2000)

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