| North Dakota | |
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| State | United States of America |
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| Region | Great Plains |
| Capital | Bismarck |
| Surface | 183,272 km² |
| Inhabitants | 739.482 (2014 estimate), 672.591 (2010 census) |
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North Dakota is a federated state of the United States of America.
To know
North Dakota is considered the least visited federal state due in part to its lack of major tourist attractions. One of the most visited areas is that of Theodore Roosevelt National Park, in the western part of the state. The events that attract the largest number of tourists each year are the Norsk Høstfest in Minot, considered the largest Scandinavian festival in North America, the Medora Musical and the North Dakota State Fair.
Geographical notes
The state borders on the east Minnesota, divided by the course of the Northern Red River; to the south lies the South Dakota; to the west extends the Montana while to the north are the provinces Canadians of the Saskatchewan he was born in Manitoba. Its location is right in the center of the North America, and proof of this in the locality of Rugby there is a monument bearing the phrase "Geographical center of the North American continent".
Globally, North Dakota is a very flat state, however there are some hill systems and buttes in the westernmost region. Most of the surface is occupied by prairie and only a small part by forests.
The highest point in North Dakota is the White Butte, 1,069 meters high, which together with the Theodore Roosevelt National Park is located in the Badlands.
The Missouri flows along the western part of the state and forms the Sakakawea Lake, the third largest man-made lake of the United States, created after the construction of the Garrison Dam. The western region is mostly hilly, and contains lignite and oil fields.
The central region of North Dakota is dotted with numerous lakes, ponds, and hills.
The eastern part of the state is occupied by the plain of the Red River Valley, what remains of the glacial lake Agassiz. His is a very fertile soil, irrigated by the meandering course of the Red River that flows in the direction of Winnipeg Lake. Devils Lake, the largest natural lake in the state, is also located in this region.
When to go
North Dakota boasts one of the most sensitive climates on the planet, with severe winters and hot summers, so much so that in its territory it was possible to reach both 50 ° C and -50 ° C.
North Dakota is semi-arid in many places, but spring floods are a relatively common occurrence in Red River Valley.
Background
Before the arrival of the populations European, Native Americans had inhabited this region for thousands of years already. The first European to reach North Dakota territory was the merchant frank-Canadian La Vérendrye in 1738.
Much of present-day North Dakota was included in the Louisiana Purchase of 1803. The acquired territories were divided among the Territories of the Minnesota he was born in Nebraska. It was not until March 2, 1861 that the creation of the Dakota Territory was decided, which included the current North Dakota and South, in addition to small portions of the Wyoming he was born in Montana.
North and South Dakota joined the Union at the same time on November 2, 1889. Since that day it has become common to list the two Dakotas in alphabetical order, so North Dakota is considered the 39th state.
Culture and traditions
North Dakota has the lowest percentage of non-believers of all fifty states, and is also the territory with the most churches per capita.
Territories and tourist destinations
Urban centers
- Bismarck - Capital of the Federated State of North Dakota. Panoramic and recreational center in continuous growth.
- Devils Lake - In the heart ofNorth Dakota lake area.
- Dickinson - The crown of the southwest, access point of the Badlands.
- Fargo - North Dakota's largest city, home to North Dakota State University, and the federal state's cultural, medical, and economic center.
- Grand Forks - Home of the University of North Dakota.
- Jamestown - The Buffalo City, flagship of the prairie.
- Minot - The Magic City, the main city in the Northwest Dakota.
- Rugby - The geographical center ofNorth America.
- Williston - The largest city on Upper Missouri and the epicenter of the state's recent oil boom.
Other destinations
- Theodore Roosevelt National Park - The park has three distinctly different units: North Unit, South Unit and Elkorn Ranch Unit.
How to get
How to get around
What see
What to do
At the table
Safety
Other projects
Wikipedia contains an entry concerning North Dakota
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