Facts and trivia from North Dakota:

The State bird is:        Western Meadowlark

The State Flower is:      Wild Prairie Rose

The State Tree is:           American Elm Tree     

North Dakota gets it name from the Sioux Indians who called themselves The Dakotas.

North Dakota was the 39th state, and became a state on November2nd, 1889.

State Capitol: Bismarck

Largest City: Fargo

Major Industries: Farming (wheat, barley, oats, flaxseed), cattle, mining (lignite, soft coal), electrical power generation.

State food: Milk

State Dance: Squaredancing.

Bottineau is located between Minot and Devils Lake.
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