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South Dakota
Capital: Pierre
State Abbreviation: SD
Population: 804,194
U.S. Representatives: 1
Entered Union: Nov. 2, 1889
State Flower: Pasqueflower
State Tree: Black Hills Spruce
State Bird: Ring-Necked Pheasant
State Song: Hail! South Dakota
Nicknames: Mount Rushmore State
Largest Cities: Sioux Falls, Rapid City, Aberdeen, Watertown, Brookings, Mitchell, Pierre, Yankton
Land Area: 75,885 sq mi. (196,542 sq km)
Number of counties: 66 (64 county governments)
Largest County: Minnehaha
Residents: South Dakotan

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