First Assignment of Paragraph Writing

Beyond the Border

Pembina is a small agricultural city located in the state of North Dakota, USA. It is the oldest settlement in the Dakotas and was founded as a city in 1797, even before the state was founded. For every American, every North Dakota's city is imagined throughout the nation as a rural city surrounded by wide farms. Even everyone probably thinks that every city there is just far from word 'strategic'. The first thought about Pembina is just true but the second one ain't true, because it has been long known as a strategic settlement because it lies just west of the confluence of Pembina River and Red River of the North which used as fur trading area in the past. The Interstate-29 which connects Winnipeg and Kansas City stretches west of the city. The Canadian border lies few miles from the city and the 24-hour port of entry is located nearby. The Greyhound Lines' coaches, the number one coach lines in the United States, are assembled there. Despite its strategic location, Pembina doesn’t have many residents. Based on the Pembina's official website, it’s only settled by 642 people. Right now, Pembina has some tourist attractions such as the Ukrainian Church, Pembina State Museum and the nearby nine-hole golf course. But, Pembina is still able to be called as an agricultural city.

P.S.: Some of the data are taken from the Pembina's official website.
http://pembina.govoffice.com/

The picture is taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Pembina.jpg.