What is South Dakota?
{{Infobox U.S. state |name = South Dakota |official_name = State of South Dakota |image_flag = Flag of South Dakota.svg |flag_link = Flag of South Dakota |image_seal = SouthDakota-StateSeal.svg |image_map = South Dakota in United States.svg |nickname = The Mount Rushmore State (official) |motto = Under God the People Rule |anthem = [[Hail, South Dakota!]] |Former = Dakota Territory |seat = [[Pierre, South Dakota|Pierre]] |OfficialLang = [[ English language|English]]<ref name=EnglishCommon>{{cite web|url=http://legis.sd.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=1-27-20|title=South Dakota Codified Laws (1–27–20)|publisher=[[South Dakota State Legislature]]|accessdate=January 19, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160121082652/http://legis.sd.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=1-27-20|archive-date=January 21, 2016|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref> • [[Sioux language|Sioux]]<ref name=LakotaCommon>{{cite web|url=https://eu.argusleader.com/story/news/politics/2019/03/22/south-dakota-recognizes-official-indigenous-language-governor-noem/3245113002/|title=South Dakota recognizes official indigenous language|publisher=[[Argus Leader]]|accessdate=March 26, 2019|df=mdy-all}}</ref> |population_demonym = South Dakotan |LargestCity = [[Sioux Falls, South Dakota|Sioux Falls]] |LargestMetro = [[Sioux Falls metropolitan area]] |Governor = {{nowrap|[[Larry Rhoden]] ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]])}} |Lieutenant Governor = {{nowrap|[[Tony Venhuizen]] (R)}} |Legislature = {{nowrap|[[South Dakota Legislature]]}} |Upperhouse = [[South Dakota Senate|Senate]] |Lowerhouse = [[South Dakota House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] |Senators = {{nowrap|[[John Thune]] (R)}}<br