For other uses, see The Dakotas (disambiguation) and Dakota (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with The Dakota.
Region
The Dakotas
Region
North and South Dakota in light green
Country
United States of America
States
North Dakota South Dakota
Admission to Union
November 2, 1889 (both North and South Dakota)
Area
• Total
147,816 sq mi (382,840 km2)
Population
(2021)[1]
• Total
1,670,324
• Density
11/sq mi (4.4/km2)
Demonym
Dakotan
The Dakotas, also known as simply Dakota, is a collective term for the U.S. states of North Dakota and South Dakota. It has been used historically to describe the Dakota Territory, and is still used for the collective heritage,[2] culture, geography,[3] fauna,[4] sociology,[5] economy,[6][7] and cuisine[8] of the two states.
^"QuickFacts: North Dakota; South Dakota". Census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
^"Serengeti in the Dakotas", Scientific American. May 2007. Retrieved April 20, 2008.
^"Prairie Basin Wetlands of the Dakotas: A Community Profile. USGS Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center. Retrieved April 20, 2008.
^"Wild Horses in Montana and the Dakotas", Retrieved April 20, 2008.
^"Time Passages, Genealogy of the Dakotas". Retrieved April 20, 2008.
^"Dakotas rank high on congressional pork list"[permanent dead link], ArgusLeader.com. April 2, 2008. Retrieved April 20, 2008.
^"Black Gold in the Dakotas", Dakota Voice. April 6, 2008. Retrieved April 20, 2008.
^Wieland, K. (2007) The Dakota Diet: Health Secrets from the Great Plains. Basic Health Publications.
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