South Dakota was the 40th state
in the USA; it became a state on November 2, 1889.
State Abbreviation - SD
State Capital - Pierre
Largest City - Sioux Falls
Area - 77,121 square miles [South Dakota is the 17th biggest
state in the USA]
Population - 754,844 (as of 2000) [South Dakota is the 45th
most populous state in the USA]
Major Rivers - Cheyenne River, Missouri
River, James River, White River
Major Lakes - Lake Oahe, Lake Francis Case, Lewis and Clark
Lake
Highest Point - Harney Peak - 7,242 feet (2,207 m) above sea
level
Lowest Point - Big Stone lake - 962 feet (29.5 m) above sea
level
Bordering States - Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North
Dakota, Wyoming
Origin of the Name South Dakota - Dakota
was what the Sioux Indians called themselves.
State Nickname - Mount Rushmore State
State Motto - "Under God the people rule"
State Song - Hail, South Dakota
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