South Dakota

From Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

State of South Dakota


Flag of South Dakota	Seal of South Dakota
Nickname(s): The Mount Rushmore State (official), The Sunshine State
Motto(s): Under God the people rule

Official language(s)

Capital

Largest city

Area

- Total

77,163 sq mi
(199,905 km²)

- Width

210 miles (340 km)

- Length

380 miles (610 km)

- % water

1.6

- Latitude

42°29'30"N to 45°56'N

- Longitude

98°28'33"W to 104°3'W

Population

Ranked 46^th

- Total (2000)

754,844

- Density

9.9/sq mi
3.84/km² (46^th)

Elevation

- Highest point

Harney Peak^[1]
7,242 ft (2,209 m)

- Mean

2,200 ft (670 m)

- Lowest point

Big Stone Lake^[1]
966 ft (295 m)

Admission to Union

November 2, 1889 (40^th)

Governor

Mike Rounds (R)

U.S. Senators

Tim Johnson (D)
John Thune (R)

Time zones

- eastern half

Central: UTC-6/-5

- western half

Mountain: UTC-7/-6

Abbreviations

SD US-SD

Web site

www.state.sd.us

South Dakota is a state in the United States. Its capital is Pierre and largest city is Sioux Falls. Other important cities are Rapid City and Aberdeen. Famous attractions include Mount Rushmore, the Black Hills, and the Wall Drug Store. The Corn Palace is also famous, and it is located in Mitchell.

South Dakota is bordered to the north by North Dakota, to the south by Nebraska, to the east by Iowa and Minnesota, and to the west by Wyoming and Montana.

[edit] External links

The Official Home Page of South Dakota

This short article can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it.

Political divisions of the United States
States
Alabama • Alaska • Arizona • Arkansas • California • Colorado • Connecticut • Delaware • Florida • Georgia • Hawaii • Idaho • Illinois • Indiana • Iowa • Kansas • Kentucky • Louisiana • Maine • Maryland • Massachusetts • Michigan • Minnesota • Mississippi • Missouri • Montana • Nebraska • Nevada • New Hampshire • New Jersey • New Mexico • New York • North Carolina • North Dakota • Ohio • Oklahoma • Oregon • Pennsylvania • Rhode Island • South Carolina • South Dakota • Tennessee • Texas • Utah • Vermont • Virginia • Washington • West Virginia • Wisconsin • Wyoming
National capital
District of Columbia
Island areas
American Samoa • Baker Island • Guam • Howland Island • Jarvis Island • Johnston Atoll • Kingman Reef • Midway Atoll • Navassa Island • Northern Mariana Islands • Palmyra Atoll • Puerto Rico • Virgin Islands • Wake Island