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    South Dakota - Wikipedia

    • South Dakota is a landlocked state in the North Central region of the United States. It is also part of the Great Plains. South Dakota is named after the Dakota Sioux tribe, which comprises a large portion of the population — with nine reservations currently in the state — and has historically dominated the territory. South Dakota is the 17th-largest by area, but th… See more

    Map of South Dakota
    Admitted to the UnionNovember 2, 1889 (40th)
    CapitalPierre
    Largest citySioux Falls
    Elevation2,200 ft (670 m)
    History

    Humans have lived in what is today South Dakota for several thousand years. The first inhabitants were Paleoindian hunter-gatherers, and disappeared from the area around 5000 BC. Between 500 AD and 800 AD, a semi … See more

    Geography

    South Dakota is in the north-central United States, and is considered a part of the Midwest by the U.S. Census Bureau; it is also part of the Great Plains region. The culture, economy, and geography of western So… See more