| Capital City: |
Pierre (Pronounced Peer) |
| Statehood: |
November 2, 1889 (39th or 40th -- Admitted the same day as ND.) |
| Population: |
735,000 |
| Nickname: |
Mt. Rushmore State / Coyote State |
| Motto: |
Under God the People Rule. |
| Origin of State Name: |
Dakota is a Sioux Indian word for "friend." |
| Counties: |
67 |
| Largest Cities: |
Sioux Falls, Rapid City, Aberdeen, Watertown, Brookings |
| Border States: |
Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Wyoming |
| Land Area: |
75,956 sq. mi., 16th largest |
| Highest Point: |
Harney Peak, 7,242 ft |
| Lowest Point: |
Big Stone Lake, 966 ft. |
| State Bird: |
Ring-necked Pheasant |
| State Flower: |
Pasqueflower (pulsatilla hirsutissima) |
| State Tree: |
Black Hills Spruce (picea glauca) |
| State Song: |
Hail, South Dakota |
| State Web Site: |
www.state.sd.us |
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