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- Admission to Statehood: November 2, 1889
- Area: 77121 sq.mi, 17th Land 75898 sq. mi., 16th Water 1224 sq.mi., 30th
- Area Code: 605
- Biographies: Famous South Dakotans
- Bird: Ring-necked Pheasant 50states List
- Border States: Regional List Iowa Minnesota Montana Nebraska North Dakota Wyoming
- Cam World: Live Web Cams
- Classified Ads: Shop50states Classifieds
- Climate: South Dakota
- Colleges, Universities: 50states List
- Community and Technical Colleges: 50states List
- Community Pages: 50states List
- Constitution: 40th State
- County Profile: Text List 67 Counties
- Courts: Judicial System
- Current Events: News Headlines
- Department of: Education Certification
- Driving: DMV
- Economy:
- Agriculture: Cattle, hogs, wheat, soybeans, milk, corn.
- Industry: Food processing, machinery, lumber and wood products, tourism.
- Editorial Cartoons: Cartoonists Index
- Fast Facts: 50states List
- Flag:
The South Dakota flag features the state seal surrounded by a golden blazing sun in a field of sky blue. Letters reading "South Dakota, The Mount Rushmore State" -- the official state nickname -- are arranged in a circle around the sun. Fly this Flag
- Flower: Pasque Flower Pulsatilla hirsutissima
- Genealogical Resources: Cyndi's List Historical Societies
- Geographic Center: Hughes, 8 miles northeast of Pierre
- Governor: William J. Janklow (R)
- Highest Point: Harney Peak; 7,242 feet,15th
- Highway Markers: South Dakota Resource Manual
- History: Historical History Channel
- Largest Cities: Sioux Falls Rapid City Aberdeen Watertown Brookings Mitchell Pierre Yankton Huron Vermillion
- Library: South Dakota
- License Plates: South Dakota
- Lowest Point: Big Stone lake; 962 feet, 46th
- Maps: DMOZ Blank Outline Map 50states List
- Media: Radio TV
- Motto: Under God the people rule
- Museums: The Virtual Library
- National Forest: South Dakota
- Newspapers: South Dakota
- Nickname: Mount Rushmore State
- Origin of state's name: South Dakota is the land of the famous Sioux or Dacotah Indians. Dakota Territory and later South Dakotans were named for the tribe.
- Pen Pals: Penpalworld.com
- Permanent Residents: Find A Grave
- Population: Quick facts 754,844; 46th, 12/00
- Public Records: South Dakota
- Real Estate: Ired.com - South Dakota
- Representatives:
- Road Side America: South Dakota
- Soil: South Dakota - Houdek
- Song: Hail, South Dakota 50states List
- words and music by: Deecort Hammitt
- Sports: South Dakota Teams
- State Parks: South Dakota
- Symbols: Geobop's Symbols & Facts
- Topography: Image Prairie plains in the east; rolling hills of the Great Plains in the west; Black Hills in the southwest corner.
- Tourism: Tour South Dakota
- Tree: Black Hills Spruce Picea glauca Plant a Historic Tree, Today!
- Unclaimed Funds: South Dakota
- Veteran Affairs: South Dakota VA Military Links
- Vital Records: South Dakota
- Weather: Pierre, Pierre Regional Airport
- Yellow / White Pages:
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