2. Nickname: Mount Rushmore State Region in the U.S: The Midwest Capital City: Pierre Three major cities: Gettysburg, Madison and Lemmon Population: 814,180 people

3. The flag of South Dakota

4.  The current governor is Dennis Daugard

5.  Borders: North Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota, Montana and Wyoming  Geography: Badlands, Black Hills, Fort Dam, Great Plains

6. Natural Resources: Gold, silver, clay, gravel, oil, natural gas,lumber YES South Dakota will be good for agriculture because in South Dakota farmers use wheat, sheep, cattle and more

7.  Statehood:Nov.2 1889, the 40 th state  #1:Gold was discovered in Black Hills in 1874 (gold is important mineral resource in South Dakota).  2#:Mount Rushmore National Monument begun in 1927 and was completed in 1941.  3#:The Yellowstone sailed up the Missouri River to Tecumseh(now Fort Pierre)

8.  #1: Corn Place( concerts, dances, and many other events are held in the building)  #2:”Great Lakes of South Dakota”(Offer boating, fishing, and other water sports)

9.  The largest buffaloes herd is in South Dakota. They live at the standing Butte Ranch near Pierre  The world’s largest natural indoors warm- water pool, called Evan’s Plunge, is located in Hot Springs  Experiments with buffaloes and Brahman cattle have results of an unusual new animal, the Brahmalo

10.  Hogan Edward, Miller John Edward Hogan, John Miller World Book Millennium 2000  Gab, Orville E., and David A. Wolff. "South Dakota." World Book Student. World Book, 2014. Web. 11 June 2014.  “South Dakota”. Culture Grams States Edition. ProQuest. Web 22 May 2014