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Population
796,214 (official estimate 2007).

Population Density
4 per sq km.

Capital
Pierre.

Time
Central: GMT - 6 (GMT - 5 from second Sunday in March to first Sunday in November) in the eastern part of the state.
Mountain: GMT - 7 (GMT - 6 from second Sunday in March to first Sunday in November) in the west.

Mount Rushmore State.

Contact Information:

South Dakota Department of Tourism
711 East Wells Avenue, Pierre, SD 57501, USA
Tel: (605) 773 3301

or 1 800 732 5682, in the USA only.
Website: www.travelsd.com

Rocky Mountain International in the UK
Target Worldwide, 1G The Chandlery, 50 Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7QY, UK
Tel: (207) 953 8790.
Website: www.rmi-realamerica.com

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