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- Capital: Bismark
- Governor: John HoevenOfficial Site: North Dakota Governor
- Population: 635,867 (2006 est.)U.S. Census Bureau: North Dakota
- Area: 70,762 square miles
- Statehood: November 2,1889Official Site: North Dakota State Facts
- Time zones: Central & Mountain
- Largest city: Fargo
- Annual precipitation: 13 to 20 inches
- Highest point: White Butte, 3,506 feet
- Temperature range: -60 to 121 degrees Fahrenheit
- Motto: Liberty and union, now and forever, one and inseparable.
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Frommer's classifies North Dakota as being "truly the final frontier." It contains "unexplored and untainted" wilderness, as well as historic sites like the Chateau De Mores State Historic Site and Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site. The state is also home to the Theodore Roosevelt National Park, the country's first national park.Frommer's: Introduction to North Dakota
Attractions
- Dakota Dinosaur Museum: Home to 14 full-scale dinosaur skeletonsNorth Dakota Tourism: Dakota Dinosaur Museum
- Medora: A restored city straight out of the Wild West, and "the most popular attraction in North Dakota"Frommer's: North Dakota Attractions
- Devils Lake: North Dakota's largest natural lakeNorth Dakota Parks and Recreation Department: Devils Lake State Park
- Bonanzaville USA: A living history village that shows how life was in the 19th centuryFrommer's: North Dakota Attractions
- Theodore Roosevelt National Park: The country's first national parkFrommer's: North Dakota Attractions
- North Dakota Heritage Center: North Dakota's largest museumFrommer's: North Dakota Attractions
- Dakota Zoo: Home to more than 600 animals, including alligators, moose and mountain lionsNorth Dakota Tourism: Dakota Zoo
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