Dakota is the Sioux word for "friend" or "ally." The Dakota Territory was divided into North Dakota and South Dakota on November 2, 1889. The geographical center of North America is in Rugby, North Dakota. North Dakota holds the Guinness World Record for the most snow angels made simultaneously in one place. On February 17, 2007, 8,962 people made snow angels at the state capitol grounds. In North Dakota, it is legal to shoot an Indian on horseback, provided you are in a covered wagon. North Dakota is the only state in the country with a state-owned bank, the Bank of North Dakota.
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Dakota is the Sioux word for "friend" or "ally." The Dakota Territory was divided into North Dakota and South Dakota on November 2, 1889. The geographical center of North America is in Rugby, North Dakota. North Dakota holds the Guinness World Record for the most snow angels made simultaneously in one place. On February 17, 2007, 8,962 people made snow angels at the state capitol grounds. In North Dakota, it is legal to shoot an Indian on horseback, provided you are in a covered wagon. North Dakota is the only state in the country with a state-owned bank, the Bank of North Dakota.
