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The map below contains links to South Dakota's ten largest cities,
Mt. Rushmore, South Dakota State University, University of South Dakota,
and the official website of the state of South Dakota.

Below the map is a table of South Dakota facts.
Mt. Rushmore Rapid City, SD Pierre, SD Aberdeen, SD Huron, SD Mitchell, SD Watertown, SD South Dakota State University Brookings, SD Sioux Falls, SD Yankton, SD Vermillion, SD University of South Dakota Official South Dakota Homepage


SOUTH DAKOTA FACTS
Compiled using information from:
Infoplease.com, 50states.com, and the South Dakota homepage


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.
Capital: Pierre
Admission to Statehood: November 2, 1889 (40th)
Population:
(as of 2000) 		754,844 (46th)
State Nickname: The Mount Rushmore State
State Motto: Under God the people rule
State 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.
State Seal:
The state seal serves as a symbol of life in South Dakota. It depicts the state's diversity of commerce and resources: farming, ranching, industries, lumbering, manufacturing and mining. It bears the motto: "Under God the People Rule." The seal was adopted in 1885, four years before the state was admitted to the Union..
Area: Total Area -- 77121 sq.mi. (17th)
             Land Area -- 75898 sq.mi. (16th)
             Water Area -- 1224 sq.mi. (30th)
Bordering States:
Iowa
Minnesota		 North Dakota
Montana		 Wyoming
Nebraska
Largest Cities
(as of 2000):
Sioux Falls -- 123,975
Rapid City -- 59,607
Aberdeen -- 24,658
Watertown -- 20,237 		Brookings -- 18,504
Mitchell -- 14,558
Pierre -- 13,876 		Yankton -- 13,528
Huron -- 11,893
Vermillion -- 9,765
Highest Point: Harney Peak -- 7,242 ft. (15th)
Economy: Agriculture -- cattle, hogs, wheat, soybeans, milk, corn
Industry -- food processing, machinery, lumber and wood products, tourism
License Plate:
State Bird:
Ring-necked Pheasant
State Flower:
Pasque Flower
(Pulsatilla hirsutissima)
State Tree:
Black Hills (white) Spruce
(Picea glauca)
State Song: "Hail, South Dakota" -- words and music by Deecort Hammitt
Famous South Dakotans:
Sparky Anderson
Birthplace: Bridgewater, SD
Birthday: Feb. 22, 1934
- Managed the Cincinnati Reds (1970-1978) and Detroit Tigers
(1979-1995), and elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2000
Tom Brokaw
Birthplace: Webster, SD
Birthday: February 6, 1940
- NBC Nightly News anchor from 1983 - 2004
Tom Byrum
Birthplace: Onida, SD
Birthday: September 28, 1960
- PGA player since 1984, won the 1989 Kemper Open
Tom Daschle
Birthplace: Aberdeen, SD
Birthday: December 9, 1947
- Former senior Senator and Democratic Leader
Mary Hart
Birthplace: Sioux Falls, SD
Birthday: November 8, 1950
- Co-host of Entertainment Tonight since 1982
Hubert H. Humphrey
Birthplace: Wallace, SD
Birthday: May 27, 1911 - January 13, 1978
- 38th Vice-President of the United States (1965-69)
Cheryl Ladd
Birthplace: Huron, SD
Birthday: July 12, 1951
- Starred in the Charlie's Angels television series as Kris Munroe from 1977-1981
Brock Lesnar
Birthplace: Webster, SD
Birthday: July 12, 1977
- 2000 NCAA heavyweight champion and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) superstar
George McGovern
Birthplace: Avon, SD
Birthday: July 19, 1922
- 22-year U.S. Congressman and 1972 Democratic presidential nominee
Pat O'Brien
Birthplace: Sioux Falls, SD
Birthday: February 14, 1948
- Emmy award winning CBS sportscaster and co-host of Access Hollywood.



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