South Dakota is a state in the North Central region of the United States of America, whereas Peru is a country located in Western South America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between South Dakota and Peru regarding various aspects.
Size
Is South Dakota bigger than Peru?
The total area of South Dakota is 77,116 sq mi, and the total area of Peru is 496,225 sq mi. South Dakota is smaller than Peru by 419,109 sq mi. South Dakota is around 6.43 times smaller than Peru.
Area of South Dakota: 77,116 sq mi ( 199,729 km2 )
Area of Peru: 496,225 sq mi ( 1,285,216 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 Peru as of 2020, was estimated to be around 32,971,846.
Here is some more data comparison between South Dakota and Peru.
The capital city of South Dakota is Pierre, and the capital city of Peru is Lima.
Official Languages
South Dakota: English, O’ceti Sakowin
Peru: Spanish
Demonym(s)
South Dakota: South Dakotan
Peru: Peruvian
ISO 3166 Code
South Dakota: US-SD
Peru: PE
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)
Peru Time Zone:
UTC – 5 (Peru Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of South Dakota:
44° 26′ 39.48″ N, 100° 13′ 34.68″ W
Coordinates of Peru:
10° 0′ 0″ S, 76° 0′ 0″ W
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