'''South Dakota''' 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''' 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> |