South+Dakota

=**South Dakota**=

Important State Facts - South Dakota
**D. Lasky-** 1.) The states seal was adopted in 1885, four years before the state was admitted in the union. The seal represented the state's diversity of commerce and resources. (d. lasky) 2.) South Dakota adopted the honey bee as the state insect in 1978 (d. lasky) 3.) The states slogan is, Great Faces. Great Places. this refers to Mount Rushmore and all of the other interesting people in South Dakota. (d. lasky) 4.) The states capital is Pierre(d. lasky) 5.) South dakota is the 17th biggest state in the united states. (d. lasky) 6.) South Dakotas major rivers are james river, white river, missour river, and cheyenne river. (d. lasky) 7.) major lakes are lake oahe, lake francis case, and lewis and clark lake (d. lasky) **M. McCray-** 1.) Origin of the name South Dakota-Dakota was what the Sioux Indians called themselves (M. McCray) 2.) State Capital- Pierre(M. McCray) 3.) Population(as of 2000)-754,844 South Dakota is the 46th most populous state in the United States, as a result the state has 3 electoral votes.(M. McCray) 4.) State Nickname- "The Mount Rushmore State"(M.McCray) 5.) South Dakota's Official Flag was adopted in 1963. The Flag is sky blue with the states seal in the center of it. The state seal show a picture of a farmer plowing a field and is surrounded by the words "Under God the People Rule". Also surrounding the state seal are the words "South Dakota" and "The M    ount Rushmore State"(M. McCray)

**A. Howard-** 1.)Land area is 75,885 sq mi.(A.Howard) 2.)The Govenor is Mike Rounds(A.Howard) 3.) The state motto is:" Under god the people rule".(A.Howard) 4.) some of South Dakota's rivers are : Cheyenne, Missouri, James, and the White Rivers.(A.Howard) 5.) Some state symbols: flower- American Pasque(A.Howard) 6.)Animal- Coyote(A.Howard) 7.)Gemstone- Fairburn agate.(A.Howard)