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South Dakota is located in
the Midwestern region of the
United States. It is named
after the Lakota and Dakota
(Sioux) American Indian
tribes. South Dakota was
admitted to the Union on
November 2, 1889. The
centrally located city of
Pierre serves as the state
capital, and Sioux Falls,
with 150,000 people, is the
largest city in the state.
Located in the north-central
United States, South Dakota
is bisected by the Missouri
River, dividing the state
into two socially and
economically distinct
halves, known to residents
as "West River" and "East
River". Rich soil in the
eastern part of the state is
used to grow a variety of
crops, while ranching is the
predominant agricultural
activity in the west. In the
southwestern portion of the
state rise the Black Hills,
a group of low, pine-covered
mountains. A region of great
religious importance to
local American Indians as
well as a major draw for the
state tourism industry, the
Black Hills are also the
location of Mount Rushmore,
probably the best-known
location in the state and a
widely used symbol of South
Dakota.
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