North Dakota was the 39th state of the United States of America. It was formed by the dividing of the Dakota Territory (formerly Native American homeland) into two states in 1889. It's capital was Bismarck and it's largest town was Fargo (a twin city with Moorhead, MN). With a population of around 648,600 in 1980, it was ranked near the bottom in population among the states. It was losing its population after rebound in the 1970's.