It became a US State on 2 November 1889.
The 39th state to join the United States was North Dakota, which was admitted on November 2, 1889. North Dakota was granted statehood on the same day as South Dakota, but North Dakota was officially recognized first due to the alphabetical order of the states.
North Dakota
For the state of North Dakota, state offices are closed on the following holidays: New Year's Day; Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; President's Day; Good Friday; Memorial Day; Independence Day; Labor Day; Veteran's Day; Thanksgiving Day; Christmas Day. Other holidays celebrated in North Dakota but offices do not usually close for are: Valentine's Day; Easter; Mother's Day; Father's Day; Columbus Day; Election Day
The official nickname for South Dakota is The Mount Rushmore State.Mount Rushmore National Memorial is located in the Black Hills of South Dakota. In 1980, the SD State Legislature voted to change the state nickname from "The Sunshine State" to "The Mount Rushmore State".
1) You are considered a resident of North Dakota once you have lived in the state for 90 consecutive days unless you are a tourist, a student studying in North Dakota but are a resident of another state, or you are a military member from another state but stationed in North Dakota.2) Once you move to North Dakota, you have 60 days to transfer your out of state driver's license. 3) If you don't plan to drive in North Dakota, legal residents of North Dakota can get an Identification card.4) North Dakota does not require voters to register prior to election day. In order to vote, bring acceptable proof of identification, proof of birth date, and proof of residency to the polling place. You must be at least 18 years of age, a North Dakota resident, and have been a resident of your voter precinct for at least 30 days prior to the election.
The former Dakota Territory is the site of present day North and South Dakota.
The Treaty of 1818 transferred the Red River valley of North Dakota (about one quarter of the present-day state) from the British to the United States and placed the boundary on the 49th parallel. Known as the Pembina Territory, it later became part of the Minnesota and Dakota Territories.
North Dakota and South Dakota
Minnesota, Montana and South Dakota can all be called very close since they share borders with North Dakota. Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa and Wisconsin are all relatively close and most of the other states will require more then a casual day's drive.
France claimed the area of present day North Dakota plus much of the United States in 1682. In 1713, England was given the northern part of present day North Dakota. In 1803, the United States acquired the Louisiana Purchase which included much of present day North Dakota. In 1818, the United States acquired the northern section from England.
in present day North Dakota
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