The Dakotas

The Dakotas 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, culture, geography, fauna, sociology, economy, and cuisine of the two states.

For other uses, see The Dakotas (disambiguation) and Dakota (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with The Dakota.

The Dakotas
Region
North and South Dakota in light green
Country United States of America
States North Dakota
 South Dakota
Admission to UnionNovember 2, 1889 (both North and South Dakota)
Area
 • Total147,816 sq mi (382,840 km2)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total1,670,324
 • Density11/sq mi (4.4/km2)
DemonymDakotan
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