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North Dakota State Profile and Resources

Known as the Peace Garden State, North Dakota encompasses 68,976 square miles and has a population of 633,837. The Dakota Territory was organized in 1861 and the population grew as the railroads expanded their lines west. North Dakota became the 39th state to join the Union in 1889. Its largest cities are Fargo, Bismarck, Grand Forks and Minot. Agriculture remains the largest industry in the state with the production of canola, flaxseed, durum wheat, sunflowers, sugar beets, and edible beans. The state's coal and oil reserves are plentiful, and it also produces natural gas, lignite, clay, sand, and gravel. North Dakota boasts one of the smallest unemployment rates in the nation at around 4%. North Dakota is also becoming more ethnically diverse: 1.2% Hispanic/Latino, American Indian/Alaskan Native 4.9%, African American .6%, Asian .6%, White 92.4%. Many immigrants are being resettled in North Dakota so the diversity continues to increase There are 4 Indian Reservations in the state and 5 tribal colleges. The state has 11 state-funded universities and colleges.

North Dakota Network Information

State Information

• State and County Quick Facts from the Census: http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/38000.html
• Statistical Abstract of North Dakota: http://www.business.und.edu/BBER/abstract.cfm
• North Dakota Healthy People 2010: http://www.health.state.nd.us/HealthyPeople2010/
• North Dakota Kids Count: http://www.ndkidscount.org/
• North Dakota State Health Department: http://www.health.state.nd.us/
• Population Profiles: http://ftp2.census.gov/geo/maps/special/profile2k/ND_2K_Profile.pdf
• North Dakota Department of Human Services: http://www.nd.gov/dhs/
• State Health Profiles - Centers for Disease Control (CDC): http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/datawh/stprofiles.htm
• State Cancer Profiles - National Cancer Institute: http://www.nci.nih.gov/statistics/
• University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health: http://www.med.und.nodak.edu/depts/rural/
• North Dakota Indian Tribes: http://www.500nations.com/North_Dakota_Tribes.asp
• Linking Native Americans to Health Information: http://harley.med.und.nodak.edu/?site=tcl
• North Dakota Indian Affairs Commission: http://www.health.state.nd.us/ndiac/

State Health Resource Lists

• State Resources - North Dakota (from the Rural Assistance Center): http://www.raconline.org/states/northdakota.php

Health Workforce Profiles

• Health Resource Shortage Area Workforce Profiles: http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/healthworkforce/reports/statesummaries/northdakota.htm

State Medical or Health Professional Associations

• North Dakota Medical Association: http://ndmed.org/
• North Dakota Osteopathic Association: http://ndoma.org/
• North Dakota Medical Specialty Societies: http://ndmed.org/specialitysoc.asp
• North Dakota Public Health Association: http://www.health.state.nd.us/ndpha/
• North Dakota Hospitals and Clinics: http://ndmed.org/clinicalhospital.asp
• North Dakota Long Term Care Association: http://www.ndltca.org/
• North Dakota Pharmacists' Association: http://www.nodakpharmacy.com/
• North Dakota Board of Medical Examiners: http://www.ndbomex.com/
• North Dakota Board of Nursing: http://www.ndbon.org/
• North Dakota State Board of Optometry: http://www.ndsbopt.org/
• North Dakota Healthcare Review, Inc.: http://www.ndhcri.org/
• North Dakota Healthcare Association: http://www.ndha.org/
• Dakota Medical Foundation: http://www.dakmed.org/

Emergency Preparedness

• North Dakota Department of Emergency Services: http://www.nd.gov/des/
• North Dakota Emergency Management Association: http://www.ndema.org/

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