What is North Dakota?
{{Infobox U.S. state |name = North Dakota |official_name = State of North Dakota |image_flag = Flag of North Dakota.svg |flag_link = Flag of North Dakota |image_seal = Great Seal of North Dakota.svg |seal_link = Great Seal of North Dakota |image_map = North Dakota in United States.svg |nickname = Peace Garden State,<br />Roughrider State, Flickertail State |motto = Liberty and Union, Now and Forever, One and Inseparable |anthem = [[North Dakota Hymn]] |Former = Dakota Territory |population_demonym = North Dakotan |seat = [[Bismarck, North Dakota|Bismarck]] |LargestCity = [[Fargo, North Dakota|Fargo]] |LargestMetro = [[Fargo–Moorhead|Fargo metropolitan area]] |Official Language = English<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.legis.nd.gov/cencode/t54c02.pdf|title=North Dakota Century Code, CHAPTER 54–02–13|date=September 13, 2013|access-date=September 13, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130117073131/http://www.legis.nd.gov/cencode/t54c02.pdf|archive-date=January 17, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> |Governor = {{nowrap|[[Kelly Armstrong]] ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]])}} |Lieutenant Governor = {{nowrap|[[Michelle Strinden]] (R)}} |Legislature = {{nowrap|[[North Dakota Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]]}} |Upperhouse = [[North Dakota Senate|Senate]] |Lowerhouse = [[North Dakota House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] |Senators = {{nowrap|[[John Hoeven]] (R)}}<br />{{nowrap|[[Kevin Cramer]] (R)}} |Representative = {{nowrap|[[Julie Fedorchak]] (R)}} |postal_code = ND |TradAbbreviation = N.D., N.Dak., Nodak |area_rank = 19th |area_total_sq_mi = 70,761 |area_total_km2 = 183,843 |area_land_sq_mi = 59,708 |area_land_km2 = 169,571