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Capital:
Columbia
State abbreviation/Postal code:
S.C./SC
Governor:
Mark Sanford, R (to Jan. 2011)
Lieut. Governor: R. Andre Bauer, R (to
Jan. 2011)
Senators:
Jim DeMint, R
(to Jan. 2011); Lindsey
Graham, R (to Jan. 2009)
U.S. Representatives:
6
Historical biographies of Congressional members
Secy. of State: Mark Hammond, R
(to Jan. 2011)
Treasurer: Converse A. Chellis, III,
R (to Jan. 2011)
Atty. General: Henry McMaster, R
(to Jan. 2011)
Entered Union (rank):
May 23, 1788 (8)
Present constitution adopted: 1895
Mottoes: Animis opibusque parati
(Prepared in mind and resources) and Dum spiro spero (While I
breathe, I hope)
State symbols:
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flower
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Carolina yellow jessamine (1924) |
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tree
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palmetto tree (1939) |
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bird
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Carolina wren (1948) |
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song
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“Carolina” (1911) |
Nickname:
Palmetto State
Origin of name:
In honor of Charles I of England
10 largest cities (2005 est.):
Columbia, 117,088;
Charleston, 106,712;
North Charleston, 86,313; Rock Hill, 59,554;
Mount Pleasant, 57,932; Greenville, 56,676;
Sumter, 39,679;
Spartanburg, 38,379;
Summerville, 37,714; Hilton Head Island, 34,497
Land area:
30,109 sq mi. (77,982 sq km)
Geographic center: In Richland Co., 13
mi. SE of Columbia
Number of counties: 46
Largest county by population and
area: Greenville, 407,383 (2005); Horry, 1,134 sq mi.
State forests: 4
State parks: 47 (80,000+ ac.)
Residents:
South Carolinian
2005 resident population est.:
4,255,083
2000 resident census population (rank):
4,012,012 (26). Male: 1,948,929 (48.6%); Female:
2,063,083 (51.4%). White: 2,695,560 (67.2%); Black:
1,185,216 (29.5%); American Indian: 13,718 (0.3%);
Asian: 36,014 (0.9%); Other race: 39,926 (1.0%);
Two or more races: 39,950 (1.0%); Hispanic/Latino:
95,076 (2.4%). 2000 percent population 18 and over: 74.8;
65 and over: 12.1; median age: 35.4.
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