The Dakotas | |
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Region | |
![]() North and South Dakota in light green | |
Country | ![]() |
States | ![]() ![]() |
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.