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Overview of and topical guide to South Dakota
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outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to South Dakota:
South Dakota – 40th state located in the
Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the
Lakota and Dakota
Sioux
American Indian tribes. South Dakota is the
17th most extensive, but the
5th least populous, and the
5th least densely populated of the
50 United States. Once the southern portion of the
Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889, simultaneously with
North Dakota.
Pierre is the
state capital and
Sioux Falls, with a population of 159,000, is South Dakota's
most populous city.
General reference
Geography of South Dakota
Geography of South Dakota
Places in South Dakota
Places in South Dakota
Environment of South Dakota
Natural geographic features of South Dakota
Regions of South Dakota
Administrative divisions of South Dakota
Demography of South Dakota
Demographics of South Dakota
Government and politics of South Dakota
Politics of South Dakota
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Form of government:
U.S. state government
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United States congressional delegations from South Dakota
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South Dakota State Capitol
- Elections in South Dakota
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United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota, 2002
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United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota, 2004
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United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota, 2006
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United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota, 2008
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United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota, 2010
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United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota, 2012
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United States Senate election in South Dakota, 1980
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United States Senate election in South Dakota, 1986
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United States Senate election in South Dakota, 1992
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United States Senate election in South Dakota, 1996
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United States Senate election in South Dakota, 1998
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United States Senate election in South Dakota, 2002
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United States Senate election in South Dakota, 2004
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United States Senate election in South Dakota, 2008
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United States Senate election in South Dakota, 2010
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United States presidential election in South Dakota, 1972
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United States presidential election in South Dakota, 2000
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United States presidential election in South Dakota, 2004
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United States presidential election in South Dakota, 2008
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Political party strength in South Dakota
Branches of the government of South Dakota
Government of South Dakota
Executive branch of the government of South Dakota
Legislative branch of the government of South Dakota
Judicial branch of the government of South Dakota
Law and order in South Dakota
Law of South Dakota
Military in South Dakota
History of South Dakota
History of South Dakota
History of South Dakota, by period
Timeline of South Dakota
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Prehistory of South Dakota
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Indigenous peoples
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English territory of
Rupert's Land, 1670–1707
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French colony of
Louisiane, 1699–1764
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British territory of
Rupert's Land, (1707–1818)-1870
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Spanish (though predominantly
Francophone) district of
Alta Luisiana, 1764–1803
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French district of
Haute-Louisiane, 1803
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Unorganized U.S. territory created by the
Louisiana Purchase, 1803–1804
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District of Louisiana, 1804–1805
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Territory of Louisiana, 1805–1812
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Territory of Missouri, 1812–1821
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Unorganized Territory, 1821–1854
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Territory of Michigan east of
Missouri River, 1805–(1834–1836)–1837
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Territory of Wisconsin east of
Missouri River, (1836–1838)–1848
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Territory of Iowa east of
Missouri River, 1838–1846
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Territory of Minnesota east of
Missouri River, 1849–1858
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Territory of Nebraska west of
Missouri River, (1854–1861)–1867
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Territory of Dakota, 1861–1889
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State of South Dakota becomes
40th State admitted to the
United States of America on November 2, 1889
History of South Dakota, by region
Municipalities
History of South Dakota, by subject
Culture of South Dakota
Culture of South Dakota
The Arts in South Dakota
Sports in South Dakota
Sports in South Dakota
Economy and infrastructure of South Dakota
Economy of South Dakota
Education in South Dakota
Education in South Dakota
See also
References
External links
Wikimedia Atlas of South Dakota