South Dakota is situated in the Midwestern area of the United States. It is surrounded by North Dakota in the north, to the east by Minnesota and Iowa, to the south by Nebraska, and to the west by Wyoming and Montana.

The state capital of South Dakota is Pierre with a population of approximately 13,980. South Dakota’s largest city is Sioux Falls with a population of approximately 181,883. The total population of South Dakota is about 884,659 people. South Dakota is 199,905 square kilometers in size and it is known for the Black Hills, and its prairie plains, canyons, and buttes. South Dakota has a temperate Continental climate.