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Picturesque South Dakota was the 40th state in the USA; it became a state on November 2, 1889.
State Abbreviation: SD
State Nickname: Mount Rushmore State
Capital City: Pierre
Area: 77,121 square miles [South Dakota is the 17th biggest state in the USA]
Population: 754,844 (as of 2000) [South Dakota is the 45th most populous state in the USA]
Bird: Chinese ring-necked pheasant
Flower: American pasqueflower
Tree: Black Hills Spruce
Largest Cities: Sioux Falls, Rapid City, Aberdeen, Watertown, Brookings, Mitchell, Pierre, Yankton, Huron, Vermillion
Bordering States: Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Wyoming
Major Rivers: Cheyenne River, Missouri River, James River, White River
Major Lakes: Lake Oahe, Lake Francis Case, Lewis and Clark Lake
Highest Point: Harney Peak - 7,242 feet (2,207 m) above sea level
Lowest Point: Big Stone Lake - 962 feet (29.5 m) above sea level
Agriculture: Cattle, hogs, wheat, soybeans, milk, corn
Industry: Food processing, machinery, lumber and wood products, tourism
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