News Articles for "South Dakota"
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Author, teacher of endangered Lakota language dies
The endangered Lakota language has lost one of its greatest supporters. Albert White Hat, who was instrumental in teaching and preserving the American Ind...
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USDA awards grants to S. Dakota organizations
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced grants to several organizations in South Dakota to help rural businesses. USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack anno...
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Search Results for "South Dakota"
| State of South Dakota | |||||
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| Nickname(s): The Mount Rushmore State (official) | |||||
| Motto(s): Under God the people rule | |||||
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| Official language(s) | English[1] | ||||
| Demonym | South Dakotan | ||||
| Capital | Pierre | ||||
| Largest city | Sioux Falls | ||||
| Largest metro | Sioux Falls metropolitan area | ||||
| Area | Ranked 17th in the U.S. | ||||
| - Total | 77,116[2] sq mi (199,905 km2) |
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| - 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 U.S. | ||||
| - Total | 833,354 (2012 est)[3] | ||||
| - Density | 10.9/sq mi (4.19/km2) Ranked 46th in the U.S. |
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| Elevation | |||||
| - Highest point | Harney Peak[4][5][6] 7,244 ft (2208 m) |
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| - Mean | 2,200 ft (670 m) | ||||
| - Lowest point | Big Stone Lake on Minnesota border[5][6] 968 ft (295 m) |
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| Before statehood | Dakota Territory | ||||
| Admission to Union | November 2, 1889 (40th) | ||||
| Governor | Dennis Daugaard (R) | ||||
| Lieutenant Governor | Matt Michels (R) | ||||
| Legislature | South Dakota Legislature | ||||
| - Upper house | Senate | ||||
| - Lower house | House of Representatives | ||||
| U.S. Senators | Tim Johnson (D) John Thune (R) |
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| U.S. House delegation | Kristi Noem (R) (list) | ||||
| Time zones | |||||
| - eastern half | Central: UTC-6/-5 | ||||
| - western half | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 | ||||
| Abbreviations | SD US-SD | ||||
| Website | www.sd.gov | ||||
