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South Dakota (/ d ə ˈ k oʊ t ə / ⓘ də-KOH-tə; [8] Sioux: Dakȟóta itókaga, pronounced [daˈkˣota iˈtokaga]) is a landlocked state in the North Central region of the United States. It is also part of the Great Plains.
South Dakota is the 17th-largest state in the country. South Dakota has a humid continental climate in the east and the Black Hills, and a semi-arid climate in the west outside of the Black Hills, featuring four very distinct seasons, and the ecology of the state features plant and animal species typical of a North American temperate grassland ...
The history of South Dakota describes the history of the U.S. state of South Dakota over the course of several millennia, from its first inhabitants to the recent issues facing the state.
South Dakota is a state in North America. South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. Its capital is Pierre and most populous is Sioux Falls. Other important cities are Rapid City, Sturgis and Aberdeen. Famous attractions include Mount Rushmore, the Black Hills, Crazy Horse mountain sculpture, The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally and the Corn ...
South Dakota, constituent state of the U.S. It became the 40th state of the union in 1889. South Dakota is bordered by North Dakota to the north, Minnesota and Iowa to the east, Nebraska to the south, and Wyoming and Montana to the west.
South Dakota is in the north-central United States, and is considered a part of the Midwest by the U.S. Census Bureau; [50] it is also part of the Great Plains region. The culture, economy, and geography of western South Dakota have more in common with the West than the Midwest.
South Dakota joined the United States in 1803 as part of the Louisiana Purchase. The state is home to Mount Rushmore.
South Dakota participates in the Belle Fourche River Compact (with Wyoming), the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact, and the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, among other organizations; there are, in addition, boundary compacts with Minnesota and Nebraska.
South Dakota is bordered by North Dakota in the north, Minnesota and Iowa in the east, Nebraska in the south, and Wyoming and Montana in the west. The Missouri River runs north to south through...
South Dakota, State, north-central U.S. Area: 77,116 sq mi (199,729 sq km). Population: (2020) 886,667; (2023 est.) 919,318. Capital: Pierre. South Dakota is bordered on the north by North Dakota, on the east by Minnesota and Iowa, on the south by Nebraska, and on the west by Wyoming and Montana.