South Carolina
( The Palmetto State )
South Carolina is the southern portion of the original 1629 land grant made by England's King Charles I, which was named in his honor (Carolus is Latin for Charles). Settled by the English in 1670, South Carolina was based on a plantation culture with an aristocratic, wealthy society that was dependent on black slave labor. One of the original 13 colonies, South Carolina was first formed in 1729 when the Carolina colony was divided in two to form North and South Carolina. The attack on Fort Sumter in the Charleston harbor launched the Civil War. Today, South Carolina is a growing research center and banking state. South Carolina has retained many features of the South of pre-Civil War days. Graceful buildings, erected before the war, stand in Charleston, Beaufort and other cities. Large plantations, which were once the backbone of the South's economy, still remain in parts of South Carolina. The state's mountains, seashores and historic sites make the state an ideal vacationland.
Some of the famous celebrities that were born in South Carolina include:
Dizzy Gillespie,
Stanley Donen,
Eartha Kitt,
Chris Rock,
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The Flag of South Carolina
Ratified the Constitution on 1788 as the eighth State; flag adopted in 1861. Troops defending harbor forts during the Revolutionary War displayed a blue flag with a white crescent. The state tree was added to the flag when South Carolina proclaimed its independence in 1861.
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 Largest Cities in the State
(2000) Columbia, 116,278; Charleston, 96,650; North Charleston, 79,641; Greenville, 56,002; Rock Hill, 49,765; Mount Pleasant Town, 47,609; Spartanburg, 39,673; Sumter, 39,643; Hilton Head Island town, 33,862; Florence, 30,248
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Business and Trade in South Carolina
Agriculture: Tobacco, poultry, cattle, dairy products, soybeans, hogs.
Industries: Textile goods, chemical products, paper products, machinery, tourism.
State Symbols and Emblems
- Bird: Great Carolina Wren
- Flower: Yellow Jessamine (gelsemium sempervirens)
- Tree: Cabbage Palmetto (sabal palmetto)
- Song(s): Carolina
- Motto: Animis Opibusque Parati (Prepared in Soul and Resources) Dum Spiro Spero (While I Breathe, I Hope)
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Capital: Columbia
Local Weather
Statehood: 1788-05-23
Population:
4,012,012 (133.2 mi2)
Geographic Area (mi2)
Total 32,020.20
Water 1,910.73
Land 30,109.47
Rank 40th Largest
State Education:
Pub & Prv Schools
College & University
Libraries
Border States: Georgia, North Carolina
Health Information:
Illicit Drug Use
Youth Risk Survey
Housing: In South Carolina, there are 1,753,670 housing units, averaging to 58.2 per sq mile.
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Posters and Artwork
Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Photographic Print 16" x 12"
• The Battery, Waterfront, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Photographic Print 24" x 8"
• Red Bridge, Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Photographic Print 16" x 12"
• Cathedral, Charleston, South Carolina
Art Print 13" x 18"
• Secession Meeting in Front of the Mills House, Meeting Street, Charleston, South Carolina, c. 1860
Giclee Print 24" x 18"
• Driftwood by the Sea Hotel, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Art Print 18" x 13"
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