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Record 1 1996-09-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (outside Canada)
OBS

City and state capital of South Dakota, U.S.A. situated 190 miles west northwest of Sioux Falls on Missouri River.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (hors Canada)
OBS

Ville des États-Unis, capitale du Dakota du Sud, située au centre de cet État, sur le Missouri. D'abord nommée Mahto ("ours" en sioux), la ville fut en 1880 le terminus du chemin de fer (Chicago et North Western). Après avoir reçu son nom actuel, elle devint capitale temporaire (1889), puis permanente, du Dakota du Sud

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