| Capitol City |
Pierre |
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Year admitted into union
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Nov. 2, 1889
South Dakota is 117 years old |
| Year Settled |
1859 |
| Bird |
Ring-necked Pheasant |
| Flower |
Passionflower |
State Flag
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| Tree |
Black hills spruce |
| Motto |
Under god the people rule |
| Song |
Hail South Dakota |
| Origin of Name |
From the Saioux word Dakota or Lakota meaning allies
or friends
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| Nickname |
Coyote state, Mount. Rushmore state |
| Area and Rank |
77,047 Sq mi, Rank 16th largest |
| Extent |
237 mi N-S 383 mi E-W |
| Highest Elevation |
Harney peak 7,242 ft Above sea level |
| Lowest Elevation |
Big Stone lake 962 ft above sea level |
| Population |
764,309 rank 46th most populated state |
| Ethnic Break Down |
White 88.7%
Black 0.6%
Hispanic 1.4%
Asian 0.6%
American Indian 8.3% |
| Population Density |
9.9 people sq mi |
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| Service industry |
Banking, Real estate restaurants and law firms |
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| Manufacturing |
Meat processing, computers, farm equipments |
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| Agriculture |
Beef-cattle, hogs, sheep, wheat, corn,
sunflowers |
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