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North Dakota

Capital: Bismarck · Statehood: 1889

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Population (2020 Census)

779,094

Total area

70,698

mi² · 183,108 km²

GDP per capita 2024

$95,982

Nominal GDP 2024

$75,399

millions USD

Current constitution

November 2, 1889

Last amendment

November 5, 2024

# of constitutions

1

# of amendments

167

National rank

By population

#47 of 50

By area

#17 of 50

By statehood

#39 of 50

By # of amendments

#14 of 50

USA comparison

By population

−88% vs avg
779,094 · this stateAvg: 6,615,195Median: 4,657,757Max: 39,538,223

By area

−2% vs avg
69,001 sq mi · this stateAvg: 70,637 sq miMedian: 54,158 sq miMax: 570,641 sq mi

Regional comparison

By population

Panama3,894,082
Uruguay3,387,605
South Dakota886,667
North Dakota779,094
Alaska733,391

By area

North Dakota69,001 sq mi
Missouri68,742 sq mi
Oklahoma68,595 sq mi
Uruguay67,037 sq mi
Nicaragua50,337 sq mi
This stateUS statesLatin-American countries

Judicial branch

Court of last resort

Supreme Court

State appellate court of last resort

Intermediate appellate court

Court of Appeals

Court of intermediate appellate jurisdiction

Trial court

District Courts

Trial court of general jurisdiction

Inferior trial court

Municipal Courts

Local trial court of limited jurisdiction

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