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North Dakota

The Peace Garden State
location map (North Dakota)
Adapted from Wikipedia Commons

American Sign Language
The names of all fifty states can be indicated by simply signing the two letters that make up their postal code, like this.Postal Code: ND
Origin of Name: When Dakota Territory was created in 1861 it was named for the Dakota tribe. Dakota is a Sioux word meaning “friends” or “allies.”
Adjectives: North Dakotan
Residents Called: North Dakotans, Rough Riders
Nicknames: Peace Garden State, Flickertail State, Roughrider State, Sioux State, Land of the Dakotas



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