Welcome to South Dakota!
South Dakota
Capital: Pierre
Nicknames: Coyote State, and Sunshine State
State Motto: Under God, the People Rule
State Flower: Pasqueflower
State Tree: Black Hills spruce
State Bird: Ring-necked pheasant
State Fish: Walleye
Statehood: November 2, 1889, the 40th state
Area: 77,116 square miles: the 16th largest in area
Neighbors: North Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Wyoming and Montana
