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About South Dakota...
South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux tribes of American Indians. The former territory is admitted into the Union on the 2nd November 1889. Centrally located-Pierre is the state capital, and Sioux Falls is the state's largest city. As of 2008, South Dakota had an estimated population of 804,194.
South Dakota is bisected by Missouri River, dividing the country in two socioeconomically different halves, known to residents as "West River" and "East River". Fertile soil in the eastern part of the state that is used for growing different crops, and ranching of the predominant agricultural activity in the west. The Black Hills, a group of low pine-covered mountains, is located in the southwestern part of the country. This area is of great importance for the local religious American Indian tribes. Mount Rushmore is a major national tourist destination in the Black Hills. Historically dominated by an agricultural economy and rural lifestyle, South Dakota has recently sought to diversify its economy to attract and retain residents. However, it is still mostly rural and has the fifth-lowest population density among the U.S. states. While several Democratic Senators have represented South Dakota for several terms at the federal level, government authorities are largely dominated Republican Party, which is carried South Dakota in the past eleven o'clock presidential election.
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