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ID: 7007705
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Record Type: administrative |
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North Dakota (state) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 47 00 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 47.0000 decimal degrees |
| Long: 100 00 00 W degrees minutes |
Long: -100.0000 decimal degrees |
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Note: Was inhabited by both agricultural and nomadic tribes including Mandans, Chippewas, Crees, Sioux and Crows when French came in 18th cen.; was one of last areas of American frontier to be settled by Europeans, most settlers arrived in 2nd half of 19th cen. |
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| North Dakota (preferred,C,V)
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............ | "Dakota" is derived from the name of the Dakota Sioux, a western tribe of Sioux |
| ND (C,V,USPS)
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| state (preferred, B) |
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since November 2, 1889 |
| first level subdivision (C) |
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