1. State Abbreviation: SD 40 th State November 2, 1889

2. State Capital - Pierre

3. Largest City - Sioux Falls

4. State Nickname – Mount Rushmore State

5. State Motto – "Under God the people rule"

6. State Flag:

7. State Bird: Chinese ring-necked pheasant

8. State Mammal: Coyote

9. State Fish: Walleye

10. State Flower: American pasqueflower The May day flower

11. State Tree: Black Hills Spruce

12. Mount Rushmore

13. Belle Fourche is the geographical center of the United States of America

14. Badlands National Park

15. Crazy Horse Memorial

16. Sioux Indians

17. Famous South Dakotans: Tom Brokaw

18. Sitting Bull