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Brief History. This area exploration began in 1743 when Louis-Joseph and François Verendrye came from France to search for a route to the Pacific. The U.S. acquired the region as part of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. First permanent settlement, Fort Pierre, was established in 1817. Settlement of South Dakota begun after the gold discovery in the Black Hills in 1874. Today, South Dakota is a powerful agricultural and manufacturing state. Famous tourist attractions include The Black Hills, Mt. Rushmore, the Badlands, etc.

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Nickname: Mount Rushmore State

Capital: Pierre

Date entered union: Nov. 2, 1889

Population: 775,933

State Flower: PasqueFlower

State Bird: Ring-necked Pheasant

Land area: 75,885 sq mi.

Topography: Prairie plains in the east; rolling hills of the Great Plains in the west; Black Hills in the southwest corner.

Major Industries: Educational, health and social services; Retail trade; Manufacturing

More About The People

Folks are called: South Dakotan

Ethnicities: White: 669,404 (88.7%); Black: 4,685 (0.6%); American Indian: 62,283 (8.3%); Asian: 4,378 (0.6%); Other race: 3,677 (0.5%); Two or more races: 10,156 (1.3%); Hispanic/Latino: 10,903 (1.4%)

Male/Female stats: Male: 374,558 (49.6%); Female: 380,286 (50.4%)

Median household income ($): 35,282

College Grads: 15.5%

Home Owners: 68.2%

Famous people: Sitting Bull, Mamie Van Doren

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