North Dakota

Japanese: ノース･ダコタ[州]（英語表記）North Dakota

A state in the Midwestern United States. Abbreviated as N.Dak. or ND. Joined the Union in 1889, it was the 39th state. Area is 183,034 ^km2 , population 640,000 (1996). State capital is Bismarck, largest city is Fargo. The southwestern part of the state was acquired by the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, while the remaining northeastern part bordering Canada became part of the United States through a treaty in 1818. Dakota means "friend" in the Siouan language. A state dominated by prairies with almost no mountains, the Missouri River flows from the west to the south of the state. A transitional region between a humid continental climate and a steppe climate.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

アメリカ合衆国中西部の州。略称N.Dak.，N.D.。連邦加入1889年，39番目。面積18万3034km²，人口64万(1996)。州都ビズマーク，最大都市ファーゴ。州南西部は1803年のルイジアナ購入によって，残りのカナダに接する北東部は1818年の条約で合衆国領となった。ダコタとはスー族語で〈友人〉を意味する。大草原の卓越する州で山地はほとんどなく，ミズーリ川が州西部から南部へかけて流れる。湿潤大陸性気候とステップ気候の漸移地域。

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