South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the southeast United States. Its capital city is Columbia, and its most populous city is Charleston. The population of the state is about 5.2 million people, ranked 23rd in the United States. South Carolina has an area of 32,030 square miles, making it the 40th largest state in the United States.
| State of South Carolina | |
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| Anthem: "Carolina"; "South Carolina On My Mind" | |
 Map of the United States with South Carolina highlighted | |
| Country | United States |
| Before statehood | Province of South Carolina |
| Admitted to the Union | May 23, 1788 (8th) |
| Capital | Columbia |
| Largest city | Charleston[1] |
| Largest metro | Greenville (combined and metro) Columbia (urban) |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Henry McMaster (R) |
| • Lieutenant Governor | Pamela Evette (R) |
| Legislature | General Assembly |
| • Upper house | Senate |
| • Lower house | House of Representatives |
| U.S. senators | Lindsey Graham (R) Tim Scott (R) |
| U.S. House delegation | 6 Republicans 1 Democrat (list) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32,020[2] sq mi (82,932 km2) |
| • Land | 30,109 sq mi (77,982 km2) |
| • Water | 1,911 sq mi (4,949 km2) 6% |
| • Rank | 40th |
| Elevation | 350 ft (110 m) |
| Highest elevation | 3,560 ft (1,085 m) |
| Lowest elevation (Atlantic Ocean[3]) | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 5,190,705[5] |
| • Rank | 23rd |
| • Density | 172.4/sq mi (66.6/km2) |
| • Rank | 19th |
| • Median household income | $50,570[6] |
| • Income rank | 41st |
| Language | |
| • Official language | English |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| USPS abbreviation | SC |
| ISO 3166 code | US-SC |
| Trad. abbreviation | S.C. |
| Latitude | 32°2′ N to 35°13′ N |
| Longitude | 78°32′ W to 83°21′ W |
| Website | sc |
| South Carolina state symbols | |
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| Living insignia | |
| Amphibian | Salamander |
| Bird | Carolina Wren |
| Butterfly | Eastern Tiger Swallowtail |
| Dog breed | Boykin Spaniel |
| Fish | Striped bass |
| Flower | Yellow jessamine |
| Insect | Carolina mantis |
| Mammal | White-tailed deer |
| Reptile | Loggerhead sea turtle |
| Tree | Sabal palmetto |
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| Beverage | Milk |
| Dance | Carolina shag |
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| Fossil | Columbian mammoth (Mammuthus columbi) |
| Mineral | Amethyst |
| Rock | Blue granite |
| Shell | Lettered olive |
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| State quarter | |
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| Lists of United States state symbols | |
| South Carolina state symbols | |
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| Living insignia | |
| Amphibian | Salamander |
| Bird | Carolina wren |
| Butterfly | Eastern tiger swallowtail |
| Fish | Striped bass |
| Flower | Yellow jessamine |
| Insect | Carolina Mantis |
| Mammal | White-tailed deer |
| Reptile | Loggerhead Sea Turtle |
| Tree | Sabal palmetto |
| Inanimate insignia | |
| Beverage | Milk |
| Dance | Carolina shag |
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| Fossil | Columbian mammoth Mammuthus columbi |
| Mineral | Amethyst |
| Rock | Blue granite |
| Shell | Lettered olive |
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Other important cities in South Carolina are Greenville, Spartanburg, Anderson, Sumter, and Florence.
Major landforms include beaches, "barrier islands", salt marsh, sandhills Archived 2017-02-18 at the Wayback Machine, rolling piedmont, and the Blue Ridge Mountains. Because of its natural beauty, the state attracts many tourists, especially to Myrtle Beach, Charleston, and Hilton Head Island. South Carolina became a state in 1788. The economy was agriculture-based, known for cotton, rice, indigo, and tobacco by African American slaves. After the American Civil War, the state lost much of its political and economic power. Towards the end of the 20th century, the state began to strengthen its economy and add population. Today, the major industries are tourism, textiles (clothing materials), golf, and manufacturing. South Carolina has the second highest number of workers employed by international companies per capita in the United States.
South Carolina is bounded to the north by North Carolina, to the south and west by Georgia, located across the Savannah River, and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean.
History
The original inhabitants of South Carolina were Native Americans. At least 29 Native American tribes lived in South Carolina. The Native American population declined after the arrival of Europeans.[7]
Farming
Before the Civil War, South Carolina grew a lot of rice. African slaves worked on slave plantations in the state.
Participation In The Civil War & 1876-1966 Segregation
The Civil War
South Carolina became the first of eleven states to secede from the union, on December 20, 1860, to protest the election of Republican Abraham Lincoln. It joined the Confederacy. The first battle of the Civil War took place at Fort Sumter, in Charleston.
1876-1966 Segregation & Democratic Dominance
After the Civil War, African-Americans in South Carolina got to vote for some time, but soon black codes were enacted, and white-supremacist groups like the KKK were reborn, restricting African-Americans from voting. South Carolina thus became a Democratic stronghold. In fact, in 1904, Republican Theodore Roosevelt, who was running for president, won less than 5% of the vote in the state. The Democratic candidate won over 95% of the vote. This cult of fear disabled most African-Americans in South Carolina from voting till 1965, when President Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act.
Confederate Flag
For a long time, South Carolina had the Confederate flag hanging over its capital. This is no longer the case.
Famous People
U.S. President Andrew Jackson was born in South Carolina.
South Carolina Media
Top left, the shores of Florida and the future Carolina explored in 1500 and showed in 1502 on the Cantino planisphere
Map of French Florida, which included modern-day South Carolina
The Carolina Colony grants of 1663 and 1665
A twenty-dollar banknote issued by South Carolina in 1777
Millford Plantation built 1839–41, is an example of Greek Revival architecture
Charleston in ruins, 1865
Joseph Rainey was the first black person to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives. He represented SC's 1st congressional district.
Children workers c. 1912. Some children who worked in South Carolina textile mills went to school half a day and worked before and after school — and eight or nine hours on Saturday.
North Ocean Boulevard in Myrtle Beach, 2010
Pinnacle Mountain viewed from Caesars Head
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Related pages
References
- ↑ "Population of Cities in South Carolina". World Population Review. 2019. Archived from the original on August 7, 2019. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
- ↑ "United States Summary: 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. p. Table 17. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 3, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Elevations and Distances in the United States". United States Geological Survey. 2001. Archived from the original on October 15, 2011. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
- ↑ Elevation adjusted to North American Vertical Datum of 1988.
- ↑ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: South Carolina". The United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ↑ "Median Annual Household Income". The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- ↑ https://www.sciway.net/hist/indians/
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