South Dakota - The Mount Rushmore State

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South Dakota:
State motto: Under God the people rule
Nickname: Mount Rushmore State
State song: Hail, South Dakota"
State Flower: Pasque Flower
The capital is Pierre.
South Dakota is the land of the famous Sioux or Dacotah Indians. Dakota Territory and later South Dakotans were named for the tribe.
2000 Population: 754,844 (ranked 46th)
The state has an area of 77,121 sq miles with a land area of 75,898 square miles (ranked 16th).
The 40th state, it gained admission on November 2, 1889.

Referrence Material:
http://www.50states.com/sdakota.htm
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