Capital: Bismarck.
Largest city: Fargo (approximately one-fifth of the population).
Nickname: Peace Garden State (due to the International Peace Garden on the border with Canada), also known as Flickertail State or Roughrider State.
Location and landscape: North Dakota borders Canada (Saskatchewan and Manitoba) to the north, Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south, and Montana to the west.
It is a typical prairie state with vast plains, farmland, the Badlands (in Theodore Roosevelt National Park), and the Missouri River.
The geographical center of North America is located in Rugby, North Dakota.
Economy: The economy is driven primarily by agriculture: North Dakota is the leading producer in the US of spring wheat, durum wheat, honey, canola, flaxseed, and more.
Nearly 90% of the land is farm or ranch land.
Additionally, oil (in the Bakken Formation) plays a major role, along with energy, and there is a state-owned bank (Bank of North Dakota).
Other facts: More than half of the inhabitants live in rural areas.
Known for harsh winters, open spaces, and low unemployment.
Attractions: Theodore Roosevelt National Park, powwows, rodeos, and the quiet, vast nature.
In short: a vast, agriculture-rich prairie state with a small population, beautiful nature (Badlands), and a strong agricultural and energy sector.
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