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North Dakota - Introduction
Area
70,704 square miles. 19th largest state of the USA.
Furthest North to Furthest South
210 miles.
Furthest East to Furthest West
360 miles.
Population Density
9 per square mile.
Licence Plate
Background: White at the top, fading downwards into orange.
Image: None.
Text: "Peace Garden State - North Dakota".
State Highway Marker Shield Design
A white profile of the head of a Native American (Indian) wearing a head-dress, on a black square background. The letters "ND" appear on the background.
Derivation of Name
From the name of the Dakota Indian tribe (meaning "allies" in their own language).
Nickname
Peace Garden State, a reference to the International Peace Garden on the border between North Dakota and Manitoba, on US281.
Climate
Bismarck: January high 19F, July high 84F.
Official State Tourism Office
Tel (US): 1-800-HELLO-ND (1-800-435-5663)
Checked Jan-99.
Highway Conditions
Tel (US): 1-800-472-2686 or 1-701-326-7623 or 1-701-328-4418.
Departments of Transportation etc for each US state and Canadian province
State Parks
Official site. Checked Mar-99.
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