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Capital: Pierre
Population: 754,844
Entered the Union: Nov. 2, 1889
As the: 40th state
Motto: Under God the people rule
State abbreviation/Postal code: Tenn./TN
Governor: Phil Bredesen, D (to Jan. 2011)
Lieut. Governor: John S. Wilder, D (to Jan. 2011)
Senators: Lamar Alexander, R (to Jan. 2009); Bob Corker, R (to Jan. 2013)
U.S. Representatives: 9
Secy. of State: Riley C. Darnell, D (to Jan. 2010)
Atty. General: Robert Elbert Cooper, Jr. (appt'd. by supreme court)
Treasurer: Dale Sims, D (to Jan. 2009)
Comptroller: John G. Morgan, D
Entered Union (rank): June 1, 1796 (16)
Present constitution adopted: 1870; amended 1953, 1960, 1966, 1972, 1978
Nickname: Mount Rushmore State; Coyote State
Flower: American pasqueflower
Bird: Ring-necked pheasant
Song: Hail! South Dakota
Sports Teams: None.
Origin of Name: From the Sioux tribe, meaning allies.
Major Industries: Agriculture (grains and cattle, dairy and hogs), tourism, and the manufacturing of food and related products.
Historical Sites: Mt. Rushmore is famous for the likenesses of Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt.
Points of Interest: The World's Only Corn Palace in Mitchell; The city of Deadwood where Wild Bill Hickok was killed in 1876 and where gambling was recently legalized to truly recapture the city's Old West flavor.
Bordering States: North Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Wyoming, and Montana.