UNIVERSITIES STATE BY | SOUTH DAKOTA
South Dakota is situated in the north-central United States. South Dakota has a total
land area of 77,116 sq. miles, making the state the 17th largest in the union. South Dakota
is bordered to the north by north Dakota; to the south by Nebraska, to the east by Iowa and
Minnesota and to the west by Wyoming and Montana. The state has a continental climate
with four very distinct seasons ranging from typically very cold winters and hot summers.
The 37th highest in the nation and 13.08 percent below the national average. 13.2% of the
population is below the poverty line.
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