The Dakotas is a collective term used in the United States to refer to the states of North Dakota and South Dakota together.North Dakota and South Dakota were both part of Dakota Territory until their organization as separate states in 1889.The name "Dakota" comes from the name of a Native American group, a branch of the Lakota.It is a sub-region of the Frontier Strip and also of the Midwestern United States.
See also
The Carolinas
MidwestDakotas, TheLas Dakotas