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South Carolina

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Also known as: Palmetto State
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South Carolina: flag
flag of South Carolina
seal of South Carolina
Seal of South Carolina
The Carolina wren is the state bird of South Carolina.
The Carolina wren is the state bird of South Carolina.
Yellow jasmine is the state flower of South Carolina.
Yellow jasmine is the state flower of South Carolina.
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Capital:
Columbia
Population:
(2020) 5,118,425; (2023 est.) 5,373,555
Governor:
Henry McMaster (Republican)
Date Of Admission:
May 23, 17882
U.S. Senators:
Lindsey Graham (Republican)
Tim Scott (Republican)
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South Carolina, constituent state of the United States of America, one of the 13 original colonies. It lies on the southern Eastern Seaboard of the United States. Shaped like an inverted triangle with an east-west base of 285 miles (459 km) and a north-south extent of about 225 miles (360 km), the state is bounded on the north by North Carolina, on the southeast by the Atlantic Ocean, and on the southwest by Georgia. Columbia, located in the centre of the state, is the capital and largest city. Settled by the English in 1670, South Carolina had a wealthy, aristocratic, ...(100 of 5980 words)

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