| South Dakota (SD) |  |
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| South Dakota's Web Site and Kid's Page | ||
Capital City: |
Pierre (Pronounced Peer) | |
Nickname: |
Mt. Rushmore State / Coyote State | |
Motto: |
Under God the People Rule | |
Statehood: |
November 2, 1889 (39th or 40th -- Admitted the same day as ND) | |
Origin of State's Name: |
Dakota is a Sioux Indian word for "friend" | |
Largest Cities: |
Sioux Falls, Rapid City, Aberdeen, Watertown, Brookings | |
Border States: |
Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Wyoming | |
Land Area: |
75,898 sq. mi., 16th largest | |
State's Bird: |
Ring-necked Pheasant | |
State's Flower: |
Pasqueflower (pulsatilla hirsutissima) | |
State's Tree: |
Black Hills Spruce (picea glauca) | |
State's Song: |
Hail, South Dakota | |
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