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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: Thomas
Ravenel, 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:
|
flower |
Carolina
yellow jessamine (1924) |
|
tree |
palmetto tree
(1939) |
|
bird |
Carolina wren
(1948) |
|
song |
�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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