South Dakota   



Capital:   Pierre

State Abbreviation:   SD

State Bird:   Ring-necked Pheasant

State Flower:   Pasque Flower

Nicknames:   Mount Rushmore State,Coyote State

Borders:   This state is bordered by Minnesota and Iowa on the east, North Dakota on the north, Nebraska on the south, and Montana and Wyoming on the west.

  Largest Cities:
1.  Sioux Falls
2.  Rapid City
3.  Aberdeen
4.  Watertown
5.  Brookings
6.  Mitchell
7.  Pierre
8.  Yankton
9.  Huron
10.  Vermillion
11.  Spearfish
12.  Rapid Valley
13.  Madison
14.  Sturgis
15.  Brandon