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Dakota means "allied", from the Dakotas (Sioux) Indians.
Nicknames: Sunshine, Coyote. State Data: Total Area - 77,615 sq. Miles; water, 747 sq. Miles Motto: "Under God the People Rule." State Flower: Pasque Flower Main Rivers: Missouri, Cheyenne, White, Big James, Grand, Moreau, and Sioux. Mountain Ranges: Topography: Mostly broad rolling plains; Black hills in the southwest; Coteau des Prairies, low hills, in the northeast; Bad lands in the southwest, formed by erosion, with many fossil deposits. 1,269,812 acres of National forest land. Lake Traverse and Big Stone Lake, and many other smaller lakes. Agriculture: Corn, hay, wheat, barley, flax, potatoes, oats, hardy fruits, cane, sorghums, and various vegetables. Livestock and dairy farming. U.S. Agricultural Experiment Station At Brookings. U.S. Land-Grant College: South Dakota State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts in Brookings. Manufacturing includes: Flour and grain products, meat packing, dairy products, bakery products, lumber products, and highway construction. Geology: Minerals: Gold (Homestake Mine is one of the largest producers of gold in the country), silver, tungsten, lead, granite, lignite, feldspar, and some coal deposits. Leading Cities: Sioux Falls, Rapid City, Mitchell, Huron, Watertown, Yankton, Lead, Aberdeen, and Pierre (capital).
Climate- Variable, coldest in the northeast, warmest in the southwest. Average annual temperatures: 42 degrees in the northeast, 48 degrees in the southwest. Annual rainfall: 14 inches in the northwest, 30 inches in the southeast.
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Food- Traditional American food in most communities. Chinese food is also prevalent.
Foreign Visitors- Foreigners entering the United States must carry two documents: A valid Passport, expiring not less than 6 months prior to the scheduled end of their visit to the U.S.; and a tourist visa obtainable at any American consulate at no charge. Anyone applying for an immigrant's visa must obtain a screening test for the AIDS-HIV virus. This test does not apply to tourists. Any visitor with a medical condition that requires treatment with narcotics or with paraphernalia must carry a valid, signed prescription from their doctor. Travel insurance is optional in the US but required by most car rental companies. See our link on money conversion for foreign guests.
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Language- English
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