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South Dakota
Motto: "Under God the people rule"
Nicknames: Official - "The Mount Rushmore State" - "The Sunshine State" - "The Coyote State" - "The Blizzard State"
Capital: Pierre
Population: 764,309 (Estimate by the US Census Bureau 7/01/03); Ranks 46th in US State Population
Size: 380 miles long and 210 miles wide; covers 77,121 square miles - 17th largest of the 50 states
State Bird: Ring-necked Pheasant
State Flower: Pasque
North and South Dakota were one territory until 1889. Dakota was named for the Dakota, Sioux Tribe that lived in the region. Dakota is the Sioux word for "friends" or "allies."
South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889, the same day as North Dakota. However, it was admitted after North Dakota, making it the 40th state to be admitted to the Union.
People who live in or come from South Dakota are called "South Dakotans."
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