North Dakota
Geography:
What states, country, or bodies of water border it?Canada, South Dakota, Minnesota, Montana
What is the state capital?Bismarck
What is the area (in square miles) of your state?70,704
What is the highest point and how high is it?White Butte 3506 feet
What is the lowest point and how low is it?Red River 750 feet
History:
Tell when it became a state and what number state it is.It became a state at 1889 October 1st the 39th state
How did the state get its name? From the Sioux, meaning allies
Tell about a historic figure from this state:
John Burke was born in Keokuk County, Iowa and moved to the Dakota Territory. After North Dakota was admitted to the union, he served in the state's House of Representatives in 1891 and in its Senate from 1893 to 1896. He served three terms (1907-1913) as a Democratic governor at a time when the North Dakota Republican Party had little practical opposition. He ran for the United States Senate in 1916 but lost. From 1913 to 1921 Burke was Treasurer of the United States, under President Woodrow Wilson. He was also the 10th governor of North Dakota.
Civics:
Who is the governor?John Hoeven
Who is the lieutenant governor?Jack Dalrymple
Who are the U.S. senators from this state?Kent Conrad,Byron L. Dorgan
How many U.S. House of Representatives members are from this state?three
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Economics:
List resources mined in the state:Coal
List crops grown in the state:Wheat
Climate:
What is the average high January temperature of the state capital?20°F
What is the average high July temperature of the state capital?84°F
What is the average low January temperature of the state capital?-1°F
What is the average low July temperature of the state capital?56°F
What is the average precipitation for January of the state capital?0.5 in
What is the average precipitation for July of the state capital?2.3 in
Population:
What is the population of the state (year 2000 or later)?642,200
Symbols:
State bird:The western Meadowlark
State flower: The wild prairie rose
State tree:The American Elm
State song:The North Dakota Hymn
State nickname:The Peace garden state
Other-
Recreation: Ft. Abraham Lincoln State Park
Other:
What other interesting things did you learn about this state?The other interesting thing I learned was the Famous North Dakotans
Bibliography: (Where did you find this information?)
Birds of North America http://identify.whatbird.com/mwg/_/0/attrs.aspx
US Weather - Average Temperatures and Rainfall http://countrystudies.us/united-states/weather/.
Flgs of the U.S. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flags_of_the_U.S._states.
The US50-A guide to the fifty states. http://www.theus50.com/index.html .
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