The Fiefdom of South Dakota is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its burgeoning meerkat population. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 24.037 billion South Dakotans have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Social Policy, Environment, and Education. The average income tax rate is 31.5%.

The South Dakotan economy, worth 900 trillion corn farthings a year, is quite specialized and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Cheese Exports, Woodchip Exports, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is 37,481 corn farthings, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is moderate. South Dakota's national animal is the meerkat, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

South Dakota is ranked 192,759^th in the world and 6^th in The Midwest for Nicest Citizens, with 10.55 average smiles per day.