South Dakota (SD)
South Dakota's Web Site and Kid's Page Capital City: Pierre (Pronounced Peer) Nickname: Mt. Rushmore State / Coyote State Motto: Under God the People Rule Statehood: November 2, 1889 (39th or 40th -- Admitted the same day as ND) Origin of State's Name: Dakota is a Sioux Indian word for "friend" Largest Cities: Sioux Falls, Rapid City, Aberdeen, Watertown, Brookings Border States: Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Wyoming Land Area: 75,898 sq. mi., 16th largest State's Bird: Ring-necked Pheasant State's Flower: Pasqueflower (pulsatilla hirsutissima) State's Tree: Black Hills Spruce (picea glauca) State's Song: Hail, South Dakota |