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South Dakota has Mount Rushmore National Memorial.
South Dakota has been referred to as the "Land of Infinite Variety".
South Dakota's state capital is Pierre (pronounced 'peer').
South Dakota ranks 16th in size among the 50 states.
South Dakota was the 40th state to join the Union in 1889.
South Dakota encompasses 77,123 square miles, averaging 10 people per square mile.
South Dakota has the highest point in the United States east of the Rocky Mountains (Harney Peak in the Black Hills; elevation 7,242 feet) and more miles of shoreline than the state of Florida.
Agriculture is the largest industry in South Dakota with tourism the second largest. South Dakota routinely ranks among the top 10 states for the production of hay, sunflowers, rye, honey, soybeans, corn, wheat and cattle.
Gold was discovered in the Black Hills in 1874. In 1878, the "Great Dakota Boom", a rush for land in the Dakota Territory, began.
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Facts about South Dakota that start with b?
Brookings is a city in Brookings County, South Dakota.
What are facts about sioux falls?
Sioux Falls is South Dakota's largest city. The city has a population of about 171,000. It is located along the eastern border of South Dakota. It is the county seat of Minnehaha County, South Dakota.
What are facts relating to South Dakota's government?
South Dakota's state capital is Pierre (pronounced 'peer').South Dakota was the 40th state to join the Union in 1889.The South Dakota State Constitution was adopted by the people of South Dakota on October 1, 1889.The structure of the Government of South Dakota is based on that of the federal government, with three branches of government: executive, legislative, and judicial.The state legislature has two branches, the Senate with 35 members, and the House of Representatives with 70 members.
Which state is farthest south Wyoming or South Dakota?
South Dakota
Is South Dakota north or south of North Dakota?
The US state of South Dakota is south of the US state of North Dakota.
What is south of North Dakota?
The US state of North Dakota is north of South Dakota.
What borders South Dakota?
Yankton, South Dakota is on the border of South Dakota and Nebraska as are North Siuox City and Dakota Dunes, South Dakota. Big Stone City, South Dakota is on the border of South Dakota and Minnesota. Lemmon, South Dakota is located on the border of South Dakota and North Dakota.
What were South Dakota's colonial days?
South Dakota did not have any 'colonial days' because South Dakota was not a colony. South Dakota was part of the Dakota Territory, so South Dakota had 'territorial days'.
Is North Dakota or South Dakota farther north?
North Dakota is up by the border of Canada, Wyoming is just next to South Dakota.
North Carolina is to South Carolina as what is to South Dakota?
It is an analogy. North Carolina is to South Carolina as North Dakota is to South Dakota.
What does the South Dakota origin mean?
South Dakota's origin means how the state of South Dakota got its start. South Dakota was a part of the Dakota Territory. South Dakota became a US state in 1889.
Is the state of North Dakota north or south of the state South Dakota?
North Dakota is north of South Dakota.
