− | '''South Dakota''' is a state of the north-central [[Located In::Directory:United States of America|United States]]. It was admitted as the 40th state in [[Year Admitted:=1889]]. Acquired in the Louisiana Purchase, the region became part of the Dakota Territory in 1861 and was split off from [[Directory:North Dakota|North Dakota]] at the time it achieved statehood. Pierre is the capital and Sioux Falls the largest city. Population: [[Population:=775,000]]. | + | '''South Dakota''' is a state of the north-central [[Nation Located In::Directory:United States of America|United States]]. It was admitted as the 40th state in [[Year Admitted:=1889]]. Acquired in the Louisiana Purchase, the region became part of the Dakota Territory in 1861 and was split off from [[Directory:North Dakota|North Dakota]] at the time it achieved statehood. Pierre is the capital and Sioux Falls the largest city. Population: [[Population:=775,000]]. |