NORTH DAKOTA (ND)
Peace Garden State

Population (2003): 633,837 (48th)
Area: 70,700 sq. mi. (19th) (183,112 sq. km.)
Flower: Wild prairie rose
Bird: Western meadowlark
Tree: American elm
Song: "North Dakota Hymn"
Entered Union: November 2, 1889 (39th)
Capital: Bismarck
Largest Cities (with pop.): Fargo, 91,204; Bismarck, 56,234; Grand Forks, 48,546; Minot, 35,617

Important Products: wheat, barley, hay, sunflowers, sugar beets, cattle, sand and gravel, food products, farm equipment, high-tech electronics

Places to Visit: Theodore Roosevelt National Park; Bonanzaville, near Fargo; Dakota Dinosaur Museum, Dickinson; International Peace Garden