South Dakota Information

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Name
Offical Name	State of South Dakota
Nicknames	Coyote State, The Sunshine State, The Mount Rushmore State
Abbreviations	SD, US-NS
Origin of Name	After Dakota Indian tribe

Government
Official Language	English
Admission to Union	2 November 1889
Time Zones	Mountain, Central
Official Web Site	www.state.sd.us

Population
Capital	Pierre
Largest City	Sioux Falls
Population	754,844 (as of 2000 census)
Economy	Agriculture: livestock, corn, oats, wheat, sunflowers, sorghum, flaxseed, barley Industry: electronics manufacturing, meatpacking and food-processing, gold-mining, tourism

Geography
Area	77,16 square miles (199,905 km²)
Major Rivers	James River, Missouri River, White River, Cheyenne River
Major Lakes	Lake Francis Case, Lewis and Clark Lake, Lake Oahe
Highest Point	Harney Peak - 7,242 feet (2,209 meters)
Bordering States	Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Wyoming, Iowa
Bordering Country	None
Bordering Body of Water	None

Symbols
Flag
Motto	Under God the people rule
Song	Hail South Dakota
Slogan	Great Faces, Great Places
Hall of Fame	The South Dakota Hall of Fame
Fishing Museum	The Museum of Wildlife, Science, and Industry
Animal	Coyote
Bird	Ring-necked Pheasant
Insect	Honeybee
Fish	Walleye
Fossil	Triceratops
Floral Emblem	American Pasque Flowers
Tree	Black Hills Spruce
Grass	Western Wheatgrass
Drink	Milk
Dessert	Kuchen
Bread	Native American Fry Bread
Gemstone	Fairburn Agate
Jewelry	Black Hills Gold
Mineral Stone	Rose Quartz
Soil	Houdek Soil
Musical Instrument	Fiddle
Sport	Rodeo

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