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| State of South Dakota |
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| Flag |
Seal |
Nickname(s): The Mount Rushmore State (official),
The Sunshine State |
| Motto(s): Under God the people rule |
before statehood, known as
the Dakota Territory |
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| Official language(s) |
English (common language)[1] |
| Demonym |
South Dakotan |
| Capital |
Pierre |
| Largest city |
Sioux Falls |
| Area |
Ranked 17th in the US |
| - Total |
77,116[2] sq mi
(199,905 km2) |
| - Width |
210 miles (340 km) |
| - Length |
380 miles (610 km) |
| - % water |
1.6 |
| - Latitude |
42° 29′ N to 45° 56′ N |
| - Longitude |
96° 26′ W to 104° 03′ W |
| Population |
Ranked 46th in the US |
| - Total |
804,194 (2008 est.)[3] |
| - Density |
10.5/sq mi (4.05/km2)
Ranked 46th in the US |
| Elevation |
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| - Highest point |
Harney Peak[4]
7,244 ft (2,209 m) |
| - Mean |
2,200 ft (670 m) |
| - Lowest point |
Big Stone Lake[4]
966 ft (295 m) |
| Admission to Union |
November 2, 1889 (40th state) |
| Governor |
M. Michael Rounds (R) |
| Lieutenant Governor |
Dennis Daugaard (R) |
| U.S. Senators |
Tim Johnson (D)
John Thune (R) |
| U.S. House delegation |
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D) (list) |
| Time zones |
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| - eastern half |
Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| - western half |
Mountain: UTC-7/-6 |
| Abbreviations |
SD US-SD |
| Website |
www.sd.gov |
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