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South Dakota fun facts
- Mount Rushmore, with the faces of Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt, was carved from 1927 to 1941.
- The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally draws 500,000+ riders every August — bigger than the city of Pierre.
- South Dakota has the only Crazy Horse Memorial, still being carved after 75 years.
- Sioux Falls is home to the largest US trust company because of South Dakota's friendly trust laws.
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Quick stats
- Population: under 1 million
- Area rank: #17 of 50
- Admitted: 1889
- Capital: Pierre
- Largest city: Sioux Falls
- Time zone: Central