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 Fargo, North Dakota, hosted the world's biggest pancake breakfast in 2008.[([[https://www.deseret.com/2008/2/11/20069829/largest-pancake-feed-is-served-up-in-fargo|deseret]])]
+===== English State Language =====
+English became North Dakota's official state language when a law was approved there in 1987.[([[http://www.languagepolicy.net/archives/langleg.htm|languagepolicy]])]
+===== Bank of North Dakota =====
+The Bank of North Dakota is the only state-owned bank in the nation, and it is located in North Dakota. There is a state-owned flour mill there as well.[([[https://bnd.nd.gov/history-of-bnd/|bnd]])]
+===== Farms And Ranches =====
+.5% of the natural grassland in North Dakota had been converted to farms and ranches by the year 2000.[([[https://lowestravels.com/2015/08/22/the-backroads-and-byways-of-north-dakota/|lowestravels]])]
+===== Bisons =====
+The prairies of North Dakota were formerly home to sizable herds of bison.[([[https://www.sheppardsoftware.com/usaweb/factfile/Unique-facts-USA14.htm|sheppardsoftware]])]
+===== Lewis and Clark =====
+North Dakota was the location where Lewis and Clark spent the most time during their voyage.[([[https://www.ndstudies.gov/gr4/frontier-era-north-dakota/part-3-lewis-and-clark-expedition/section-4-expedition-north-dakota|ndstudies]])]
+===== Snow Angels =====
+For the most snow angels built simultaneously in one location, North Dakota holds the Guinness World Record. 8,962 persons created snow angels on the grounds of the state capital on February 17, 2007. They broke the previous record of 3,784 established the year before at Michigan Technological University.[([[https://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMJZC6_Most_Snow_Angels_in_one_place_simultaneously_Bismark_ND|waymarking]])]
+===== Square Dance =====
+The square dance was designated as the state folk dance of North Dakota in 1995. The French quadrille is one of the European dances that is included into square dancing.[([[https://statesymbolsusa.org/symbol-official-item/north-dakota/state-dance-music-symbol/square-dance|statesymbolsusa]])]
+===== Agriculture =====
+Almost 12 million city blocks would be covered in agriculture in North Dakota. There are enough wheat harvests each year for 12.6 billion loaves of bread.[([[https://rugbyjda.com/about-rugby|rugbyjda]])]
+===== Meat =====
+Each year, farmers in North Dakota produce enough meat to manufacture 113 million hamburgers. In North Dakota, there are around three times as many cattle as humans, with Angus being the most common breed.[([[https://www.ndstudies.gov/gr4/north-dakota-agriculture/part-2-production-agriculture/section-7-beef-cattle|ndstudies]])]
+===== Capitol =====
+The state building of North Dakota is 242 feet tall. It is the third-highest capital in the nation and the tallest structure in North Dakota. On December 28, 1930, the old capital was completely destroyed by fire.[([[https://sos.nd.gov/great-seal-and-emblems/north-dakota-state-capitol-and-grounds.html|sos]])]
+===== Canola Oil =====
+Canola oil produced in North Dakota year is equivalent to 19 times the height of the state capital's 19-story tower.[([[https://www.facebook.com/gigi.esquivell/photos/a.511841076092847/786261678650784/|facebook]])]
+===== Population =====
+The 19th-largest state in terms of area is North Dakota. It is, nonetheless, the fourth-least densely inhabited and third-least populous state in the United States.[([[https://www.infoplease.com/us/states/state-population-by-rank|infoplease]])]
+===== Churches =====
+The nation's greatest proportion of people who attend church are found in North Dakota. In comparison to other states, it also has the most churches per capita.[([[https://www.quora.com/Why-does-North-Dakota-have-the-most-churches-per-capita-of-any-state|quora]])]
+===== World's Largest Buffalo =====
+The "World's Biggest Buffalo" may be seen in Jamestown, often known as Buffalo City, in North Dakota. The statue is 46 feet long, 26 feet tall, and 60 tons in weight.[([[https://www.dakotasearch.com/nd-attractions/worlds-largest-buffalo-statue/|dakotasearch]])]
+===== White Cloud =====
+Underneath the World's Largest Buffalo monument, a herd of bison, including a rare albino bison known as Mahpiya Ska—Lakota meaning "White Cloud"—graze.[([[https://www.dakotasearch.com/nd-attractions/worlds-largest-buffalo-statue/|dakotasearch]])]
+===== 39th State =====
+In 1889, North Dakota was admitted as the 39th state. On the same day as South Dakota, it was admitted. President Benjamin Harrison signed both statehood papers without knowing which one was the first since both states desired to be the first to be admitted. Yet because North Dakota comes before South Dakota in the alphabet, its proclamation was released first.[([[https://www.nd.gov/state-facts/origin-name|nd]])]
+===== Very Little Forest =====
+North Dakota has the least percentage of forest land of any state at less than 1%.[([[https://gf.nd.gov/private-lands/landowner-resources/habitats-woodland|nd]])]
+===== Rhode Island =====
+The smallest American state, Rhode Island, could fit 46 times within North Dakota.[([[https://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/US-states-by-area.htm|nationsonline]])]
+===== Pierre Gaultier de La Vérendrye =====
+First Europeans to explore what is now North Dakota were led by French Canadian explorer Pierre Gaultier de La Vérendrye.[([[https://www.britannica.com/biography/Pierre-Gaultier-de-Varennes-et-de-La-Verendrye|britannica]])]
+===== Sugar Producer =====
+Third-ranked in the nation for sugar production is North Dakota.[([[https://www.ers.usda.gov/topics/crops/sugar-and-sweeteners/background/|usda]])]
+===== Camera =====
+David Henderson Houston, a resident of North Dakota, created the camera in 1887. He gave it the name Kodak by rearranging the first four letters of Dakota and adding a "K". Later, he sold George Eastman the rights to the Kodak camera.[([[https://www.time4learning.com/blog/tips-worksheets/unit-study-supplement-north-dakota/|time4learning]])]
+===== Nicknames =====
+The names Flickertail State, Roughrider State, and Peace Garden State have all been given to North Dakota.[([[https://www.nd.gov/state-facts/nicknames|nd]])]
+===== Temperatures =====
+One of the coldest states in the US, temperatures fall below zero degrees Fahrenheit on average 65 days a year close to the Canadian border and 35 days a year in the state's southwest.[([[https://gf.nd.gov/wildlife/habitats/climate|nd]])]
+===== Geographic Center? =====
+North America's geographic center, according to Rugby, North Dakota. The real center, according to scholars, is closer to Balta, which is located 15 miles to the southwest of Rugby.[([[https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/25/science/north-america-geographical-center-north-dakota.html|nytimes]])]
+===== Movies Made In North Dakota =====
+Dakota (1945), Fargo (1995), and the documentary My Father's Garden were all filmed in North Dakota (1996). There were no sequences from the popular picture Fargo shot there. Furthermore, the film was largely based on two real occurrences that occurred in Minnesota, not North Dakota. Nonetheless, the movie's wood chipper is currently on exhibit at the Fargo-Moorhead Visitor Center.[([[https://www.facebook.com/teddysnewtown/posts/2924158544261685|facebook]])]
+===== Sheep Research =====
+North Dakota is home to the country's largest state-owned sheep research facility.[([[https://www.ndtourism.com/articles/visit-ranches-farms-and-gardens-throughout-north-dakota|ndtourism]])]
+===== Only One Abortion Clinic =====
+North Dakota has only one abortion facility and is ranked as the worst state for women in the country.[([[https://www.marketwatch.com/story/we-shouldnt-have-to-be-doing-this-north-dakotas-only-abortion-clinic-has-one-month-to-pack-up-and-move-to-minnesota-but-raises-815-000-on-gofundme-11656519893|marketwatch]])]
+===== Fastest Growing State =====
+North Dakota was the fastest-growing state in the United States in 2012. The increase was primarily attributable to an oil boom in the Bakken regions in the state's west. The state surpassed Texas to become the second-highest oil-producing state. Despite its oil boom, agriculture is remains North Dakota's leading business.[([[https://www.startribune.com/north-dakota-s-population-growth-is-tops-in-the-country/184433891/|startribune]])]
+===== Wildlife Refuges =====
+North Dakota has the most national wildlife refuges (63) of any state.[([[https://www.ndtourism.com/wildlife-nature|ndtourism]])]
+===== Long Winters And Hot Summers =====
+North Dakota experiences lengthy, hard winters and brief, scorching summers. Its two weather extremes were observed in 1936: -60° F in February and 121° F in July.[([[https://profilbaru.com/article/1936_North_American_heat_wave|profilbaru]])]
+===== Lawn Mower Racing =====
+Lawn mower racing is one of North Dakota's oddest sports. When mowers are tailored, they may achieve speeds of 60 mph, as opposed to 5 mph in the backyard.[([[https://letsmow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/2007-Cutting-Edge-Yearbook.pdf|letsmow]])]

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