The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of North Dakota:

North Dakota North Dakota () is a U.S. state in the Upper Midwest, named after the indigenous Dakota Sioux. North Dakota is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba to the north and by the U.S. states of Minnesota to the east, So ...

– 39th state of the United States, having been admitted to the union on November 2, 1889. The state capital is Bismarck, and the largest city is Fargo. North Dakota is the 19th most extensive but the 3rd least populous and the 4th least densely populated of the 50 United States.

General reference

* Names ** Common name:

*** Pronunciation: ** Official name: State of North Dakota ** Abbreviations and name codes *** Postal symbol: ND *** ISO 3166-2 code: US-ND ***

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: .nd.us ** Nicknames *** Flickertail State *** Peace Garden State (currently used on

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, North Dakotan * Demonym: North Dakotan

Geography of North Dakota

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West North Central States The West North Central states form one of the nine geographic subdivisions within the United States that are officially recognized by the U.S. Census Bureau. Seven states compose the division: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North ...

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The Dakotas The Dakotas 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, culture, geography, fauna, sociology, econo ...

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****** Great plains * Population of North Dakota: 672,591 (2010 U.S. Census) * Area of North Dakota: * Atlas of North Dakota

Places in North Dakota

List of cemeteries in North Dakota This list of cemeteries in North Dakota includes currently operating, historical (closed for new interments), and defunct (graves abandoned or removed) cemeteries, columbaria, and mausolea which are historical and/or notable. It does not include ...

* Historic places in North Dakota **

National Historic Landmarks in North Dakota The List of National Historic Landmarks in North Dakota contains the landmarks designated by the U.S. Federal Government for the U.S. state of North Dakota. There are 7 National Historic Landmarks (NHLs) in North Dakota. Current National Histo ...

National Register of Historic Places listings in North Dakota There are 461 properties and historic districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in North Dakota. There are listings in 52 of North Dakota's 53 counties. __NOTOC__ Current listings by county The following are approxima ...

*** Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in North Dakota *

National Natural Landmarks in North Dakota National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, c ...

* National parks in North Dakota * State parks in North Dakota

Environment of North Dakota

* Climate of North Dakota * Superfund sites in North Dakota * Wildlife of North Dakota ** Fauna of North Dakota *** Birds of North Dakota

Natural geographic features of North Dakota

Rivers of North Dakota This is a list of rivers in the state of North Dakota in the United States. Alphabetically *Bois de Sioux River *Cannonball River * Cedar Creek *Cut Bank Creek * Deep River * Des Lacs River * Elm River (North Dakota), tributary of Red River of the ...

Regions of North Dakota

Administrative divisions of North Dakota

* The 53 counties of the state of North Dakota ** Municipalities in North Dakota ***

Cities in North Dakota A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be de ...

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State capital Below is an index of pages containing lists of capital cities. National capitals *List of national capitals * List of national capitals by latitude *List of national capitals by population * List of national capitals by area * List of capital c ...

of North Dakota: Bismarck **** Largest city in North Dakota: Fargo **** City nicknames in North Dakota ** List of townships in North Dakota

Demography of North Dakota

Demographics of North Dakota

Government and politics of North Dakota

Politics of North Dakota * Form of government: U.S. state government *

United States congressional delegations from North Dakota North Dakota was admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889. The current dean of the North Dakota delegation is Senator John Hoeven, having served in the Senate since 2011. United States Senate United States House of Representatives Ke ...

North Dakota State Capitol The North Dakota State Capitol is the house of government of the U.S. state of North Dakota. The capitol, a 21-story Art Deco tower, is located in Bismarck at 600 East Boulevard Avenue, and is the tallest habitable building in the state. On ...

* Elections in North Dakota ** Electoral reform in North Dakota * Political party strength in North Dakota * North Dakota Association of Counties

Branches of the government of North Dakota

Government of North Dakota North Dakota () is a U.S. state in the Upper Midwest, named after the indigenous Dakota Sioux. North Dakota is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba to the north and by the U.S. states of Minnesota to the east, Sout ...

Executive branch of the government of North Dakota

Governor of North Dakota The governor of North Dakota is the head of government of North Dakota and serves as the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The Constitution of North Dakota specifies that "the executive power is vested in the governor" in Secti ...

Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota The lieutenant governor of North Dakota is a political office in North Dakota. The lieutenant governor's duty is to preside as President of the Senate, and is responsible for legislative relations, the state budget and agribusiness development. ...

** Secretary of State of North Dakota ** State Treasurer of North Dakota * State departments **

North Dakota Department of Transportation The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) is a part of the government of the U.S. state of North Dakota. NDDOT oversees the state's transportation system. This includes planning both new construction and reconstruction projects on road ...

Legislative branch of the government of North Dakota

North Dakota Legislative Assembly The North Dakota Legislative Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of North Dakota. The Legislative Assembly consists of two chambers, the lower North Dakota House of Representatives, with 94 representatives, and the upper North ...

( bicameral) **

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North Dakota Senate The North Dakota Senate is the upper house of the North Dakota Legislative Assembly, smaller than the North Dakota House of Representatives. Per the state constitution, North Dakota is divided into between 40 and 54 legislative districts appo ...

** Lower house:

North Dakota House of Representatives The North Dakota House of Representatives is the lower house of the North Dakota Legislative Assembly and is larger than the North Dakota Senate. North Dakota is divided into between 40 and 54 legislative districts apportioned by population as d ...

Judicial branch of the government of North Dakota

Courts of North Dakota Courts of North Dakota include: ;State courts of North Dakota *North Dakota Supreme Court ** North Dakota District Courts (7 judicial districts) *** North Dakota Municipal Courts Federal courts located in North Dakota *United States District Cour ...

* Supreme Court of North Dakota

Law and order in North Dakota

Law of North Dakota The North Dakota Century Code is the collection of all the statutes passed by the North Dakota Legislative Assembly since the state's admission to the Union. It also includes the North Dakota Constitution. The numbering system for the Century Code ...

* Cannabis in North Dakota * Capital punishment in North Dakota – ''See Capital punishment in the United States'' * Constitution of North Dakota *

Crime in North Dakota This article refers to crime in the U.S. state of North Dakota. Statistics In 2010 there were 13,558 crimes reported in North Dakota, including 10 murders. In 2011 there were 15,033 crimes reported, including 24 murders. In 2012 there were 16,0 ...

Gun laws in North Dakota Gun laws in North Dakota regulate the sale, possession, and use of firearms and ammunition in the state of North Dakota in the United States.

* Law enforcement in North Dakota ** Law enforcement agencies in North Dakota

Military in North Dakota

North Dakota Air National Guard The North Dakota Air National Guard (ND ANG) is the aerial militia of the State of North Dakota, United States. Along with the North Dakota Army National Guard, it is an element of the North Dakota National Guard. As state militia units, the u ...

North Dakota Army National Guard The North Dakota Army National Guard (ND ARNG) is headquartered at the Fraine Barracks in Bismarck, North Dakota, and consists of the 68th Troop Command, headquartered in Bismarck, and the 141st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, headquartered in Fargo ...

History of North Dakota

History of North Dakota 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 ...

Founding dates of North Dakota incorporated cities This list contains the founding dates of North Dakota incorporated cities. 1850 * Pembina 1870 * Grand Forks 1871 * Fargo * Wahpeton * Walhalla 1872 * Bismarck * Jamestown 1874 * Valley City 1875 *Mapleton 1876 * Casselton 1877 *Cavalier ...

History of North Dakota, by period

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, 1670–1707 * French colony of Louisiane, 1699–1764 **

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, (1707–1818)-1870 *

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(though predominantly Francophone) district of Alta Luisiana, 1764–1803 **

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of 1800 * French district of Haute-Louisiane, 1803 **

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, 1812–1821 **

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, June 18, 1812 – March 23, 1815 ***

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, December 24, 1814 ** Anglo-American Convention of 1818 * Unorganized Territory, 1821–1854 **

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, April 25, 1846 – February 2, 1848 ** Treaty of Fort Laramie of 1851 *

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east of Missouri River and White Earth River, 1805-(1834–1836)-1837 *

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east of Missouri River and White Earth River, (1836–1838)-1848 *

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east of Missouri River and White Earth River, 1838–1846 *

Territory of Minnesota The Territory of Minnesota was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from March 3, 1849, until May 11, 1858, when the eastern portion of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Minnesota and weste ...

east of Missouri River and White Earth River, 1849–1858 *

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west of Missouri River or White Earth River, (1854–1861)-1867 * Territory of Dakota, 1861–1889 **

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, April 12, 1861 – May 13, 1865 *** Dakota in the American Civil War, 1861–1865 * State of North Dakota becomes 39th state admitted to the

on November 2, 1889 *

Theodore Roosevelt National Park Theodore Roosevelt National Park is an American national park of the badlands in western North Dakota comprising three geographically separated areas. Honoring U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt, it is the only American national park named direc ...

designated on November 10, 1978

History of North Dakota, by region

By county

* History of Cass County * History of Emmons County * History of Stark County

By city

* History of Bismarck, North Dakota * History of Grand Forks, North Dakota

History of North Dakota, by subject

* Political history of North Dakota

Culture of North Dakota

Culture of North Dakota * Cuisine of North Dakota * LGBT history in North Dakota * Museums in North Dakota * Religion in North Dakota **

Episcopal Diocese of North Dakota The Episcopal Diocese of North Dakota is the diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America with jurisdiction over the state of North Dakota plus Clay County, Minnesota. It has 19 congregations in North Dakota and one in Moorhead ...

* Scouting in North Dakota * State symbols of North Dakota ** Flag of the state of North Dakota **

Great Seal of the State of North Dakota The Great Seal of the State of North Dakota is the official seal of the U.S. state of North Dakota. The coloring added to the seal varies by source. Description The seal is based on the description of the seal of the Territory of Dakota, ena ...

The arts in North Dakota

Music of North Dakota The Music of North Dakota has followed general American trends over much of its history, beginning with ragtime and folk music, moving into big band and jazz. With the development of mass media, local artists in North Dakota, as in the rest of th ...

Economy and infrastructure of North Dakota

Economy of North Dakota * Agriculture in North Dakota * Communications in North Dakota ** Newspapers in North Dakota **

Radio stations in North Dakota The following is a list of FCC-licensed radio stations in the U.S. state of North Dakota, which can be sorted by their call signs, frequencies, cities of license, licensees, and programming formats. List of radio stations Defunct Refere ...

Television stations in North Dakota Television, sometimes shortened to TV, is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. The term can refer to a television set, or the medium of television transmission. Television is a mass medium for advertising, e ...

* Energy in North Dakota ** Power stations in North Dakota ** Solar power in North Dakota ** Wind power in North Dakota * Health care in North Dakota **

Hospitals in North Dakota A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment with specialized health science and auxiliary healthcare staff and medical equipment. The best-known type of hospital is the general hospital, which typically has an emergency ...

* Mining in North Dakota ** Coal in North Dakota ** Petroleum in North Dakota * Transportation in North Dakota **

Airports in North Dakota An airport is an aerodrome with extended facilities, mostly for commercial air transport. Airports usually consists of a landing area, which comprises an aerially accessible open space including at least one operationally active surfac ...

Education in North Dakota

Education in North Dakota * Schools in North Dakota **

School districts in North Dakota A school is an educational institution designed to provide learning spaces and learning environments for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is sometimes compul ...

*** High schools in North Dakota ** Colleges and universities in North Dakota ***

University of North Dakota The University of North Dakota (also known as UND or North Dakota) is a public research university in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It was established by the Dakota Territorial Assembly in 1883, six years before the establishment of the state of N ...

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North Dakota State University North Dakota State University (NDSU, formally North Dakota State University of Agriculture and Applied Sciences) is a public land-grant research university in Fargo, North Dakota. It was founded as North Dakota Agricultural College in 1890 as t ...

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