South Carolina was the 8th state
in the USA; it became a state on May 23, 1788.
State Abbreviation - SC
State Capital - Columbia
Largest City - Columbia
Area - 32,007 square miles [South Carolina is the 40th biggest
state in the USA]
Population - 4,012,012 (as of 2000) [South Carolina is the 26th
most populous state in the USA]
Major Industries - farming (tobacco, soybeans), textiles, manufacturing
chemicals, processed foods, machinery, electronics, paper products,
tourism
Presidential Birthplace - Andrew Jackson
was born in Waxhaw on March 15, 1767 (he was the 7th US President,
serving from 1829 to 1837).
Major Rivers - Santee River, Edisto
River, Savannah River
Major Lakes - Lake Marion, Lake Moultrie, Lake Murray, Hartwell
Lake
Highest Point - Sassafras Mountain - 3,560 feet (1,085 m)
above sea level
Bordering States - Georgia, North Carolina
Bordering Body of Water - Atlantic Ocean
Origin of the Name South Carolina
- South Carolina was named to honor King Charles I (Carolus
is Latin for Charles).
State Nickname - Palmetto State
State Motto - "Dum Spiro Spero" - While I breathe,
I hope
State Song - Carolina
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