A court of this state may treat a foreign country as if it were a state for the purpose of applying sections 28-35-01, 28-35-02, 28-35-03, 28-35-04, 28-35-05, 28-35-06, 28-35-07, 28-35-08, 28-35-09, 28-35-10, 28-35-11, 28-35-12, 28-35-13, 28-35-14, 28-35-15, 28-35-16, and 28-35-20.
N.D.C.C. § 28-35-02