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| LargestMetro = [[Fargo–Moorhead|Fargo]] | | LargestMetro = [[Fargo–Moorhead|Fargo]] | ||
| OfficialLang = 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=dead}}</ref> | | OfficialLang = 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=dead}}</ref> | ||
| Governor = {{nowrap|[[Doug Burgum]] ( | | Governor = {{nowrap|[[Doug Burgum]] (R)}} | ||
| Lieutenant Governor = {{nowrap|[[Tammy Miller (politician)|Tammy Miller]] (R)}} | | Lieutenant Governor = {{nowrap|[[Tammy Miller (politician)|Tammy Miller]] (R)}} | ||
| Legislature = {{nowrap|[[North Dakota Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]]}} | | Legislature = {{nowrap|[[North Dakota Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]]}} | ||
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''Since 2016, data for births of [[White Hispanic and Latino Americans|White Hispanic]] origin are not collected, but included in one Hispanic group; persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race.'' | ''Since 2016, data for births of [[White Hispanic and Latino Americans|White Hispanic]] origin are not collected, but included in one Hispanic group; persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race.'' | ||
Throughout the mid-19th century, Dakota Territory was still dominated by Native Americans; warfare and disease reduced their population at the same time Europeans and Americans were settling in the area. Throughout the latter half of the nineteenth century and into the early twentieth century, North Dakota, along with most of the Midwest U.S., experienced a mass influx of newcomers from both the eastern United States and immigrants from Europe. North Dakota was a known popular destination for immigrant farmers and general laborers and their families, mostly from [[Norway]], [[Iceland]], [[Sweden]], [[Germany]] and the | Throughout the mid-19th century, Dakota Territory was still dominated by Native Americans; warfare and disease reduced their population at the same time Europeans and Americans were settling in the area. Throughout the latter half of the nineteenth century and into the early twentieth century, North Dakota, along with most of the Midwest U.S., experienced a mass influx of newcomers from both the eastern United States and immigrants from Europe. North Dakota was a known popular destination for immigrant farmers and general laborers and their families, mostly from [[Norway]], [[Iceland]], [[Sweden]], [[Germany]] and the United Kingdom. Much of this settlement gravitated throughout the western side of the [[Red River Valley]], as was similarly seen in South Dakota and in a parallel manner in Minnesota. This area is well known for its fertile lands. By the outbreak of the [[World War I|First World War]], this was among North America's richest farming regions. But a period of higher rainfall ended, and many migrants were not successful in the arid conditions. Many family plots were too small to farm successfully. | ||
From the 1930s until the end of the 20th century, North Dakota's population gradually declined, interrupted by a couple of brief increases. Young adults with university degrees were particularly likely to leave the state. With the advancing process of mechanization of agricultural practices, and environmental conditions requiring larger landholdings for successful agriculture, subsistence farming proved to be too risky for families. Many people moved to urban areas for jobs.<ref>{{cite web|title=Leading Population Trends in North Dakota |publisher=North Dakota State University |year=2007 |url=http://www.ndsu.edu/sdc/data/populationtrends.htm |access-date=August 19, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070818144416/http://www.ndsu.edu/sdc/data/populationtrends.htm |archive-date=August 18, 2007 }}</ref> | From the 1930s until the end of the 20th century, North Dakota's population gradually declined, interrupted by a couple of brief increases. Young adults with university degrees were particularly likely to leave the state. With the advancing process of mechanization of agricultural practices, and environmental conditions requiring larger landholdings for successful agriculture, subsistence farming proved to be too risky for families. Many people moved to urban areas for jobs.<ref>{{cite web|title=Leading Population Trends in North Dakota |publisher=North Dakota State University |year=2007 |url=http://www.ndsu.edu/sdc/data/populationtrends.htm |access-date=August 19, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070818144416/http://www.ndsu.edu/sdc/data/populationtrends.htm |archive-date=August 18, 2007 }}</ref> | ||
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North Dakota's principal airports are the [[Hector International Airport]] (FAR) in Fargo, [[Grand Forks International Airport]] (GFK), [[Bismarck Municipal Airport]] (BIS), [[Minot International Airport]] (MOT) and [[Williston Basin International Airport]] (XWA) in Williston. | North Dakota's principal airports are the [[Hector International Airport]] (FAR) in Fargo, [[Grand Forks International Airport]] (GFK), [[Bismarck Municipal Airport]] (BIS), [[Minot International Airport]] (MOT) and [[Williston Basin International Airport]] (XWA) in Williston. | ||
[[Amtrak]]'s [[Empire Builder]] runs through North Dakota, making stops at [[Fargo (Amtrak station)|Fargo]] (2:13 am westbound, 3:35 am eastbound), [[Grand Forks (Amtrak station)|Grand Forks]] (4:52 am westbound, 12:57 am eastbound), [[Minot (Amtrak station)|Minot]] (around 9 am westbound and around 9:30 pm eastbound), and four other stations.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Amtrak/am2Route/Horizontal_Route_Page&c=am2Route&cid=1081256321887&ssid=135 |title=Amtrak—Routes—Northwest |publisher=Amtrak |access-date=October 5, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011023640/http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Amtrak%2Fam2Route%2FHorizontal_Route_Page&c=am2Route&cid=1081256321887&ssid=135 |archive-date=October 11, 2007 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> It is the descendant of the famous line of the same name run by the [[Great Northern Railway (U.S.)|Great Northern Railway]], which was built by the tycoon [[James J. Hill]] and ran from [[St. Paul, Minnesota|St. Paul]] to | [[Amtrak]]'s [[Empire Builder]] runs through North Dakota, making stops at [[Fargo (Amtrak station)|Fargo]] (2:13 am westbound, 3:35 am eastbound), [[Grand Forks (Amtrak station)|Grand Forks]] (4:52 am westbound, 12:57 am eastbound), [[Minot (Amtrak station)|Minot]] (around 9 am westbound and around 9:30 pm eastbound), and four other stations.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Amtrak/am2Route/Horizontal_Route_Page&c=am2Route&cid=1081256321887&ssid=135 |title=Amtrak—Routes—Northwest |publisher=Amtrak |access-date=October 5, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011023640/http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Amtrak%2Fam2Route%2FHorizontal_Route_Page&c=am2Route&cid=1081256321887&ssid=135 |archive-date=October 11, 2007 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> It is the descendant of the famous line of the same name run by the [[Great Northern Railway (U.S.)|Great Northern Railway]], which was built by the tycoon [[James J. Hill]] and ran from [[St. Paul, Minnesota|St. Paul]] to Seattle. | ||
Intercity bus service is provided by [[Greyhound Bus Lines|Greyhound]] and [[Jefferson Lines]]. [[Public transit]] in North Dakota includes daily [[Public transport bus service|fixed-route bus]] systems in [[MATBUS (Fargo-Moorhead)|Fargo]], [[Bis-Man Transit|Bismarck-Mandan]], [[Cities Area Transit|Grand Forks]], and [[Minot City Transit|Minot]], [[paratransit]] service in 57 communities, along with multi-county rural transit systems.<ref>[http://www.surtc.org/resources/maps/ Transit / Data Maps] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212160522/http://www.surtc.org/resources/maps/ |date=December 12, 2013 }}. NDSU SURTC. Retrieved on July 12, 2013.</ref> | Intercity bus service is provided by [[Greyhound Bus Lines|Greyhound]] and [[Jefferson Lines]]. [[Public transit]] in North Dakota includes daily [[Public transport bus service|fixed-route bus]] systems in [[MATBUS (Fargo-Moorhead)|Fargo]], [[Bis-Man Transit|Bismarck-Mandan]], [[Cities Area Transit|Grand Forks]], and [[Minot City Transit|Minot]], [[paratransit]] service in 57 communities, along with multi-county rural transit systems.<ref>[http://www.surtc.org/resources/maps/ Transit / Data Maps] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212160522/http://www.surtc.org/resources/maps/ |date=December 12, 2013 }}. NDSU SURTC. Retrieved on July 12, 2013.</ref> | ||