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    South Dakota (/dəˈkoʊtə/ də-KOH-tə; Sioux: Dakȟóta itókaga, pronounced [daˈkˣota iˈtokaga]) is a landlocked state in the North Central region of the United...
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  • incorporated in the U.S. state of South Dakota as cities. Municipalities in South Dakota can also be incorporated as towns. South Dakota has one incorporated village...
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    The governor of South Dakota is the head of government of South Dakota. The governor is elected to a four-year term in even years when there is no presidential...
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  • The University of South Dakota (USD) is a public research university in Vermillion, South Dakota. Established by the Dakota Territory legislature in 1862...
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    Watertown is a city in and the county seat of Codington County, South Dakota, United States. Watertown is home to the Redlin Art Center, which houses many...
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    counties in the U.S. state of South Dakota with FIPS codes. Todd County and Oglala Lakota County are the only counties in South Dakota which do not have their...
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    confirm things") is a city that serves as county seat of Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States. It was named by early settlers after the dead trees found...
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  • South Dakota State University (SDSU or SD State) is a public land-grant research university in Brookings, South Dakota. Founded in 1881, it is the state's...
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    The 2018 South Dakota gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the next governor of South Dakota. Incumbent Republican governor...
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    Pierre (/pɪər/ PEER) is the capital city of the U.S. state of South Dakota and the County seat of Hughes County. The population was 14,091 at the 2020...
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    Castlewood is a city in Hamlin County, South Dakota, United States. It is part of the Watertown, South Dakota Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population...
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    into three geographic regions: eastern South Dakota, western South Dakota, and the Black Hills. Eastern South Dakota is lower in elevation and higher in...
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    The current flag of South Dakota was adopted in 1992 to represent the U.S. state of South Dakota. It consists of a field of sky blue charged with a version...
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    Aberdeen (Lakota: Ablíla) is a city in and the county seat of Brown County, South Dakota, United States, located approximately 125 miles (201 km) northeast of...
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    USS South Dakota (BB-57) was the lead vessel of the four South Dakota-class fast battleships built for the United States Navy in the 1930s. The first...
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    South Dakota is the 46th-most populous U.S. state; in 2019, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated a population of about 884,659. The majority of South Dakotans...
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  • The governor of South Dakota is the head of government of the U.S. state of South Dakota. The current governor is Kristi Noem, representing the Republican...
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    The South Dakota Governor's Residence is the official residence of the governor of South Dakota. The first resident, Governor Mike Rounds, lived in the...
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    house of the South Dakota Legislature. It consists of 35 members, one representing each legislative district. It meets at the South Dakota State Capitol...
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    Yankton County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 15,411 at the 2020 census, making it the 7th most populous city in South Dakota, and it is...
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    (/ˌsuː ˈfɔːlz/ SOO FAWLZ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of South Dakota and the 121st-most populous city in the United States. It is the county...
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  • South Dakota. On June 24, 2003, the town was annihilated by a large F4-rated tornado, and has since become a ghost town. In 2004, the state of South Dakota...
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    The South Dakota School of Mines & Technology (South Dakota Mines, SD Mines, or SDSM&T) is a public university in Rapid City, South Dakota. It is governed...
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    The South Dakota State Legislature is the legislative branch of the government of South Dakota. It is a bicameral legislative body, consisting of the South...
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    The 2022 South Dakota gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 2022, electing the governor of South Dakota. Incumbent Republican governor Kristi...
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    The structure of the government of South Dakota is based on that of the federal government, with three branches of government: executive, legislative,...
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  • Thumbnail for South Dakota-class battleship (1939)
    The South Dakota class was a group of four fast battleships built by the United States Navy. They were the second class of battleships to be named after...
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    South Dakota's at-large congressional district is the sole congressional district for the state of South Dakota. Based on area, it is the fourth largest...
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    Rapid City is the second most populous city in South Dakota after Sioux Falls and the county seat of Pennington County. Named after Rapid Creek, where...
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    The 2026 South Dakota gubernatorial election is scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of South Dakota. Incumbent Republican...
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