| Capitol City |
Columbia |
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Year admitted into union
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May 23, 1788
South Carolina is 218 years old |
| Year Settled |
1670 |
| Bird |
Carolina Wren |
| Flower |
Yellow Jessamine |
State Flag
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| Tree |
Palmetto |
| Motto |
Dum spiro spero (while i breath i hope) Anim animis
opibusque party (prepared in mind and resources)
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| Song |
Carolina |
| Origin of Name |
Named for king charles the first of england |
| Nickname |
Palmetto state |
| Area and Rank |
31,055 Sq mi, Rank40th largest |
| Extent |
218 mi N-S 275 mi E-W |
| Highest Elevation |
Sassafras Mount 3,560 ft above sea level |
| Lowest Elevation |
Sea level along the Atlantic coast |
| Population |
4,1470,152 rank 25th most populated state |
| Ethnic Break Down |
White 67.2
Black 2935%
Hispanic 2.4%
Asian .9%
American Indian .3% |
| Population Density |
25 people sq mi |
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| Service industry |
Tourism, wholesale and retail trade, medical
phacilites and real estate
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| Manufacturing |
Dyes, fibers, textiles, pharmaceuticals, soaps,
machinery and paper
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| Agriculture |
Tobacco, soybeans, vegetables, fruits, beef
cattle, hogs, broiler chickens and eggs |
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