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'''South Dakota''' is part of the [[Midwest]], and is on the northern [[Great Plains]]; it was the fortieth state to enter into the Union, on November 2, 1889. It entered the same day as [[North Dakota]], but is considered to be second because of the alphabetical order. The state capital is [[Pierre]], and the largest city is [[Sioux Falls]]. <ref> http://www.state.sd.us/ </ref>  

'''South Dakota''' is part of the [[Midwest]], and is on the northern [[Great Plains]]; it was the fortieth state to enter into the Union, on November 2, 1889. It entered the same day as [[North Dakota]], but is considered to be second because of the alphabetical order. The state capital is [[Pierre]], and the largest city is [[Sioux Falls]].<ref>http://www.state.sd.us/</ref>  

Acquired in the [[Louisiana Purchase]], the region that is now South Dakota was originally part of the [[Dakota Territory]], before being separated from North Dakota.   

Acquired in the [[Louisiana Purchase]], the region that is now South Dakota was originally part of the [[Dakota Territory]], before being separated from North Dakota.   

The state is bordered on the north by [[North Dakota]], on the south by [[Nebraska]], on the east by [[Minnesota]] and [[Iowa]], and on the west by [[Wyoming]] and [[Montana]]. <ref> http://www.sdstatelibrary.com </ref>  

The state is bordered on the north by [[North Dakota]], on the south by [[Nebraska]], on the east by [[Minnesota]] and [[Iowa]], and on the west by [[Wyoming]] and [[Montana]].<ref>http://www.sdstatelibrary.com</ref>  

South Dakota is known for its Black Hills, the highest point of which is 7,242 ft at Harney Peak. The indigenous Indian peoples are the Dakota, Lakota and Nakota tribes, which make up the [[Sioux Nation]]. [[Lewis and Clark]] traveled through South Dakota in 1804 and 1806 on their journey to the West Coast. <ref> http://www.travelsd.com/ </ref>

South Dakota is known for its Black Hills, the highest point of which is 7,242&nbsp;ft at Harney Peak. The indigenous Indian peoples are the Dakota, Lakota and Nakota tribes, which make up the [[Sioux Nation]]. [[Lewis and Clark]] traveled through South Dakota in 1804 and 1806 on their journey to the West Coast.<ref>http://www.travelsd.com/</ref>

==Elected Officials==

==Elected Officials==

==State Facts==

==State Facts==

*Population: 781,919 <ref> http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/46000.html </ref>

*Population: 781,919 <ref>http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/46000.html</ref>

*State Tree: Black Hills Spruce

*State Tree: Black Hills Spruce

*State Flower: Pasque

*State Flower: Pasque

*Cheryl Ladd (Actress)

*Cheryl Ladd (Actress)

*Mary Hart (TV talk show host)

*Mary Hart (TV talk show host)

*[[Tom Daschle]] (former Senator) <ref> http://www.50states.com/bio/sdakota.htm </ref>

*[[Tom Daschle]] (former Senator) <ref>http://www.50states.com/bio/sdakota.htm</ref>

==References==

==References==