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The official pledge of the South Dakota flag is "I pledge loyalty and support to the flag and state of South Dakota, land of sunshine, land of infinite variety."
South Dakota contains the some of the westernmost reaches of the Eastern deciduous forests, some of the most fertile farmland in the United States, prairie grasslands, shrub-steppe, badlands, and the easternmost reaches of the Rocky Mountains (the Black Hills). It boasts some of the wettest areas of the United States with the eastern lakes and wetlands, and some of the driest with the Badlands. Temperatures vary from extremely hot in the summer to extremely cold in the winter.
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What is a person called in South Dakota?
People who live in South Dakota or who come from South Dakota are called South Dakotan.
What variety of rattlesnakes live in South Dakota?
The prairie rattlesnake, crotalus viridis, lives in South Dakota.
Part of this state is called the badlands?
It is located in the southwest corner of South Dakota.South Dakota
What the state song of South Dakota called?
"Hail, South Dakota!" is the official state song of South Dakota.
What are three nicknames for South Dakota?
The official nickname of North Dakota, as adopted by the North Dakota State Legislature in 1957, is the Peace Garden State. Other nicknames for North Dakota are the Flickertail State and the Roughrider State.
Is there a city called Yankton in South Dakota?
Yes, there is a city in South Dakota called Yankton. It is in the southeast corner of the state on the Missouri River and on the border of South Dakota and Nebraska.
What are people from North Dakota called?
South Dakota is a state in America's Midwest region. The demonym used to describe the 800 000 residents is 'South Dakotan'. Thus, a person from South Dakota should be referred to as a South Dakotan.
The name of the range in South Dakota?
The South Dakota mountain range is called the Black Hills.
How many nicknames does South Dakota have?
South Dakota has one official nickname, "The Mount Rushmore State".South Dakota is also known as:The Sunshine StateThe Coyote StateThe Blizzard StateThe Artesian StateLand of Infinite Varietyfor a total of six nicknames.
What are facts about South Dakota?
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.
How did South Dakota get the nick name The Coyote State?
"The Coyote State" is an unofficial nick name for South Dakota. South Dakota is home to many coyotes and the coyote is South Dakota's state animal which is why South Dakota is sometimes called "The Coyote State".
What states became states in the same year?
North Dakota and South Dakota in the year 1861. That is because North Dakota and South Dakota were first combined into one state called Dakota. Dakota got split into North Dakota and South Dakota in 1889.
