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| State of South Dakota | |||
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| Anthem: Hail, South Dakota! | |||
 Map of the United States with South Dakota highlighted | |||
| Country | United States | ||
| Before statehood | Dakota Territory | ||
| Admitted to the Union | November 2, 1889 (39th or 40th) | ||
| Capital | Pierre | ||
| Largest city | Sioux Falls | ||
| Largest metro | Sioux Falls metropolitan area | ||
| Government | |||
| • Governor | Kristi Noem (R) | ||
| • Lieutenant Governor | Larry Rhoden (R) | ||
| Legislature | South Dakota Legislature | ||
| • Upper house | Senate | ||
| • Lower house | House of Representatives | ||
| U.S. senators | John Thune (R) Mike Rounds (R) | ||
| U.S. House delegation | Dusty Johnson (R) (list) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 77,116 sq mi (199,729 km2) | ||
| • Land | 75,811 sq mi (196,350 km2) | ||
| • Water | 1,305 sq mi (3,379 km2) 1.7% | ||
| Area rank | 17th | ||
| Elevation | 2,200 ft (670 m) | ||
| Highest elevation | 7,244 ft (2,208 m) | ||
| Lowest elevation | 968 ft (295 m) | ||
| Population (2019) | |||
| • Total | 884,659 | ||
| • Rank | 46th | ||
| • Density | 11.44/sq mi (4.42/km2) | ||
| • Density rank | 46th | ||
| • Median household income | $56,521[4] | ||
| • Income rank | 30th | ||
| Language | |||
| • Official language | English[5] • Sioux[6] | ||
| Time zones | |||
| eastern half | UTC−06:00 (Central) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (CDT) | ||
| western half | UTC−07:00 (Mountain) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) | ||
| USPS abbreviation | SD | ||
| ISO 3166 code | US-SD | ||
| Trad. abbreviation | S.D., S.Dak. | ||
| Latitude | 42°29′ N to 45°56′ N | ||
| Longitude | 96°26′ W to 104°03′ W | ||
| Website | sd | ||
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| Animate insignia | |
| Bird(s) | Ring-necked pheasant |
| Fish | Walleye |
| Flower(s) | American Pasque flower |
| Grass | Western wheat grass |
| Insect | Western honeybee |
| Mammal(s) | Coyote |
| Tree | Black Hills Spruce |
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| Beverage | Milk |
| Dance | Square dance |
| Fossil | Triceratops |
| Gemstone | Fairburn agate |
| Soil | Houdek |
| Other | Kuchen (state dessert) |
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| Released in 2006 | |
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South Dakota is a state in the United States. South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. Its capital is Pierre and largest city is Sioux Falls. Other important cities are Rapid City and Aberdeen. Famous attractions include Mount Rushmore, the Black Hills, and the Wall Drug Store. The Corn Palace is also famous, and it is in Mitchell.
South Dakota is bordered to the north by North Dakota, to the south by Nebraska, to the east by Iowa and Minnesota, and to the west by Wyoming and Montana.
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References
- ↑ "Black Elk Peak". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/ds_mark.prl?PidBox=OT0810. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Elevations and Distances in the United States". United States Geological Survey. 2001. http://egsc.usgs.gov/isb//pubs/booklets/elvadist/elvadist.html. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Elevation adjusted to North American Vertical Datum of 1988.
- ↑ "Median Annual Household Income". http://kff.org/other/state-indicator/median-annual-income/?currentTimeframe=0. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- ↑ "South Dakota Codified Laws (1–27–20)". South Dakota State Legislature. http://legis.sd.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=1-27-20. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
- ↑ "South Dakota recognizes official indigenous language". Argus Leader. https://eu.argusleader.com/story/news/politics/2019/03/22/south-dakota-recognizes-official-indigenous-language-governor-noem/3245113002/. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
