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Some of North Dakota's Top Tourist Attractions: State Facts: North Dakota Tourism Division: Population: 642,200 Governor: John Hoeven (R, to December 2004) Entered the Union: As the: 39th state Motto: Liberty and union, now and forever: one and inseparable Nickname: Sioux State, Flickertail State, Peace Garden State Flower: Wild prairie rose Bird: Western meadowlark
Song: North Dakota Hymn Origin of Name: From the Sioux tribe, meaning allies Major Industries: Agriculture - wheat, cattle, and barley; Minerals - coal and petroleum; Manufacturing - machinery and processed foods. (v. 20) Historical Sites: Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site Points of Interest: International Peace Garden, the State Capitol at Bismarck, the Badlands, and Theodore Roosevelt National Park Bordering States: Montana, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Canada to the North
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