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North Dakota is located in
the Midwestern and Western
regions of the United States
of America. North Dakota is
the 19th largest state by
area in the US; it is the
48th most populous, with
just over 640,000 residents
as of 2006. North Dakota was
carved out of the northern
half of the Dakota Territory
and admitted to the Union as
the 39th state on November
2, 1889.
The Missouri River flows
through the western part of
the state and forms Lake
Sakakawea behind the
Garrison Dam. The western
half of the state is hilly
and contains lignite coal
and oil. In the east, the
Red River forms the Red
River Valley, holding
fertile farmland.
Agriculture has long
dominated the economy and
culture of North Dakota.
The state capital is
Bismarck and the largest
city is Fargo. The primary
public universities are
located in Grand Forks and
Fargo. The United States Air
Force operates bases at both
Minot and Grand Forks.
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