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Article: SOUTH DAKOTA
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South Dakota received its name from the Sioux, who call themselves
the Dakota. South Dakota's nicknames are the ``Coyote State'' and
the ``Sunshine State.''
Each year, millions of tourists visit South Dakota, especially the
Black Hills in the western part. These hills are mountains, and they
are not really black; their pine forests give them a dark green color.
But the Sioux called them the Black Hills. Located in these hills
is Mount Rushmore, which is famous for its huge sculpture of the faces
of Presidents Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt.
Near Mount Rushmore is Harney Peak, the highest mountain east of the
Rockies.
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