South Dakota is a state in the North Central region of the United States of America, whereas Iceland is a Nordic country located in Northern Europe. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between South Dakota and Iceland regarding various aspects.
Size
Is South Dakota bigger than Iceland?
The total area of South Dakota is 77,116 sq mi, and the total area of Iceland is 39,682 sq mi. South Dakota is bigger than Iceland by 37,434 sq mi. South Dakota is around 1.94 times bigger than Iceland.
Area of South Dakota: 77,116 sq mi ( 199,729 km2 )
Area of Iceland: 39,682 sq mi ( 102,775 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of South Dakota as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 895,376.
Based on the World Bank data, the total population of Iceland as of 2020, was estimated to be around 366,425.
Here is some more data comparison between South Dakota and Iceland.
The capital city of South Dakota is Pierre, and the capital city of Iceland is Reykjavik.
Official Languages
South Dakota: English, O’ceti Sakowin
Iceland: Icelandic
Demonym(s)
South Dakota: South Dakotan
Iceland: Icelander, Icelandic
ISO 3166 Code
South Dakota: US-SD
Iceland: IS
South Dakota Time Zone:
UTC – 6 (Central Standard Time)
UTC – 7 (Mountain Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 5 (Central Daylight Time)
UTC – 6 (Mountain Daylight Time)
Iceland Time Zone:
UTC / GMT
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of South Dakota:
44° 26′ 39.48″ N, 100° 13′ 34.68″ W
Coordinates of Iceland:
65° 0′ 0″ N, 18° 0′ 0″ W
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