Sooth Dakota
Sooth Dakota (
i/ˌsaʊθ dəˈkoʊtə/; locally [ˌsɑʊθ dəˈko̞ɾə]) is a state locatit in the Midwastren region o the Unitit States. It is namit efter the Lakota an Dakota Sioux Native American tribes. Sooth Dakota is the 17t maist extensive, but the 5t least populous an the 5t least densely populatit o the 50 Unitit States. Ance the soothren portion o the Dakota Territory, Sooth Dakota became a state on 2 November 1889, simultaneously wi North Dakota. Pierre is the state caipital an Sioux Falls, wi a population o aboot 165,000, is Sooth Dakota's lairgest ceety.
Sooth Dakota | |
|---|---|
| Kintra | Unitit States |
| Afore stateheid | Dakota Territory |
| Admittit tae the Union | 2 November 1889 (40t) |
| Lairgest ceety | Sioux Falls |
| Lairgest metro | Sioux Falls metropolitan aurie |
| Govrenment | |
| • Govrenor | Dennis Daugaard (R) |
| • Lieutenant Governor | Matt Michels (R) |
| Legislatur | South Dakota Legislatur |
| • Upper hoose | Senate |
| • Lawer hoose | Hoose o Representatives |
| U.S. senators | John Thune (R) Mike Rounds (R) |
| U.S. Hoose delegation | Kristi Noem (R) (leet) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 865,454 (2,016 est)[1] |
| • Density | 4.27/km2 (11.06/sq mi) |
| Leid | |
| • Offeecial leid | English[2] |
| Latitude | 42° 29′ N tae 45° 56′ N |
| Longitude | 96° 26′ W tae 104° 03′ W |
References
eedit- ↑ "Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for the United States, Regions, States, and Puerto Rico: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015" (CSV). U.S. Census Bureau. 26 December 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
- ↑ "South Dakota Codified Laws (1–27–20)". South Dakota State Legislature. Archived frae the original on 21 Januar 2016. Retrieved 19 Januar 2016.
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