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South Carolina Fun Facts

Capital: Columbia

State abbreviation/Postal code: S.C./SC

Governor: Nikki Haley, R (to Jan. 2015)

Lieut. Governor: Ken Ard, R (to Jan. 2015)

Senators: Jim DeMint, R (to Jan. 2017); Lindsey Graham, R (to Jan. 2015)

U.S. Representatives: 6

Historical biographies of Congressional members

Secy. of State: Mark Hammond, R (to Jan. 2015)

Treasurer: Curtis Loftis, R (to Jan. 2015)

Atty. General: Michael Wilson, R (to Jan. 2015)

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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