By Drew Smith

FactsCapital: Pierre

Population:754,844

Bird: Ring Necked Pheasant

Flower: American Pasqueflower

Became a state:Nov. 1988, 40th state

Origin of name: meaning allies

Fun Facts

Sitting Bull’s grave sits on a bluff overlooking the Missouri river.

People in South Dakota don’t call Pierre, Pierre (Pear) they call it Pierre(peer)

Famous people lived in this state. Like Sitting Bull, Tom Browkaw, Crazy Horse, and Cheryl Ladd.

Cheryl Ladd plays one of the girls on Jose and the pussy cats on Boomerang.

TourismMt. Rushmore is one of the most famous

tourist spots in South Dakota.Another Famous spot is deer mountain. It’s a

mountain with a cleared side, so you and your family can go sledding.

One more cool spot is Crazy horse’s statue carved in the rock.

EconomyManufacturing is the 2nd most important

sector To South Dakota’s economy.The main crops\animals are corn,

soybeans, oats, wheat, sunflowers, hogs, sheep, and cattle.

Farms and ranches cover 90%Of South Dakota.