South Dakota is a state in the North Central region of the United States of America, whereas Nepal is a landlocked country located in South Asia. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between South Dakota and Nepal regarding various aspects.
Size
Is South Dakota bigger than Nepal?
The total area of South Dakota is 77,116 sq mi, and the total area of Nepal is 56,956 sq mi. South Dakota is bigger than Nepal by 20,160 sq mi. South Dakota is around 1.35 times bigger than Nepal.
Area of South Dakota: 77,116 sq mi ( 199,729 km2 )
Area of Nepal: 56,956 sq mi ( 147,516 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 Nepal as of 2020, was estimated to be around 29,136,808.
Here is some more data comparison between South Dakota and Nepal.
The capital city of South Dakota is Pierre, and the capital city of Nepal is Kathmandu.
Official Languages
South Dakota: English, O’ceti Sakowin
Nepal: Nepali
Demonym(s)
South Dakota: South Dakotan
Nepal: Nepali
ISO 3166 Code
South Dakota: US-SD
Nepal: NP
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)
Nepal Time Zone:
UTC + 5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
Nepal doesn’t observe Daylight Summer Time.
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of South Dakota:
44° 26′ 39.48″ N, 100° 13′ 34.68″ W
Coordinates of Nepal:
28° 10′ 0″ N, 84° 15′ 0″ E
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