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State of South Carolina
Flag of South Carolina State seal of South Carolina
Flag of South Carolina Seal
Nickname(s): The Palmetto State
Motto(s): Dum spiro spero (While I breathe, I hope) and
Animis opibusque parati (Ready in soul and resource)
Map of the United States with South Carolina highlighted
Official language(s) English
Demonym South Carolinian
Capital Columbia
Largest city Columbia
Largest metro area Columbia
Area  Ranked 40th in the US
 - Total 32,020 sq mi
(82,931 km²)
 - Width 200 miles (320 km)
 - Length 260 miles (420 km)
 - % water 6
 - Latitude 32° 2′ N to 35° 13′ N
 - Longitude 78° 32′ W to 83° 21′ W
Population  Ranked 24th in the US
 - Total {{{2000Pop}}}
 - Density 143. The Flag of South Carolina is believed to have been originally designed in 1775 for use by South Carolinian troops during the American Revolutionary The Great Seal of the State of South Carolina was adopted in 1776. This is a list of US state nicknames, including officially adopted Nicknames and other traditional nicknames for individual states of the United States. Here is a list of state Mottos for the states of the United States of America. Dum spiro spero means "While I breathe I hope" in Latin and is generally attributed to Cicero. Animis opibusque parati ( Latin "prepared in mind and resources" is one of the state mottos of South Carolina. The United States does not have an Official language; however the majority of the population speaks English as a native language (about 82% A demonym or gentilic is a word that denotes the members of a People or the inhabitants of a place Washington DC has been the capital of the United States since 1800 Columbia is the state capital and largest city in the US state of South Carolina. This is a list of the largest cities of US states by population Columbia is the state capital and largest city in the US state of South Carolina. Table of United States Metropolitan Statistical Areas|Table of United States Core Based Statistical AreasIn the United States, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB has produced Columbia is the state capital and largest city in the US state of South Carolina. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. This is a complete list of the states of the United States and its major territories ordered by total area, land area, and water area The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology This is a list of states of the United States by population (with inhabited non-state jurisdictions included for comparison as of July 1, 2007, according to the This article is a list of the 50 US States ordered by Population density. 4/sq mi 
55. 37/km² (21st in the US)
 - Median income  $39,326 (39th)
Elevation  
 - Highest point Sassafras Mountain[1]
3,560 ft  (1,085 m)
 - Mean 350 ft  (110 m)
 - Lowest point Atlantic Ocean[1]
0 ft  (0 m)
Admission to Union  May 23, 1788 (8th)
Governor Mark Sanford (R)
Lieutenant Governor André Bauer (R)
U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R)
Jim DeMint (R)
Congressional Delegation List
Time zone Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Abbreviations SC US-SC
Website www.sc.gov

South Carolina (IPA: /ˌsɑʊθˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə/) is a state in the southern region (Deep South) of the United States of America. Household income is a measure of current private income commonly used by the United States government and private institutions Wikipedia_talkFeatured_lists#Proposed_change_to_all_featured_lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below --> Sassafras Mountain is the highest point in the state of South Carolina, USA, with a summit elevation of 3560 feet (1085 m above mean Sea level. Wikipedia_talkFeatured_lists#Proposed_change_to_all_featured_lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This is a list of U Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Year 1788 ( MDCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap A governor is a governing official usually the executive (at least nominally to different degrees also politically and administratively of a non-sovereign level of government Marshall Clement "Mark" Sanford Jr (born May 28, 1960) is an American Republican Politician who has been Governor This is a complete and current List of United States Lieutenant Governors. R André Bauer (born March 20, 1969) is an American politician who has been the Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina since The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Lindsey Olin Graham (born July 9, 1955) is an American Politician from South Carolina. James Warren DeMint (born September 2, 1951) has been a US Senator from South Carolina since 2005 The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses These are tables of congressional delegations from South Carolina to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. This is a list of United States of America States by time zone The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America Daylight saving time ( DST The traditional abbreviations for US states and territories were widely used in mailing addresses prior to the introduction of two-letter U ISO 3166-2US is an ISO standard which defines Geocodes it is the subset of ISO 3166-2 which applies to the United States of America. A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government The Southern United States &mdashcommonly referred to as the American South, Dixie, or simply the South &mdashconstitutes a large distinctive The Deep South is a descriptive category of cultural and geographic subregions in the American South. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Originally known as Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence from the British Crown during the American Revolution. The Province of Carolina from 1663 to 1712, was a North American British proprietary Colony, controlled by eight English noblemen The South Carolina Colony was originally part of the Province of Carolina, which was chartered in 1653 In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" It was the first state to secede from the Union and was part of the Confederate States of America. During the American Civil War, the Union was a name used to refer to the federal government of the United States, which was supported by the twenty-three The Confederate States of America (also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States, and CSA) formed as the government set up from 1861 The state is named after King Charles II, as Carolus is Latin for Charles. Charles II may refer to Charles the Bald (823 &ndash 877 king of the West Franks and Holy Roman Emperor Charles II of Naples (1248 According to the 2006 estimate by the U.S. Census Bureau, the state's population is 4,321,249 ranked 24th. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census

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Geography

Map of South Carolina
Map of South Carolina

South Carolina is bordered 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. North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule For the Department of Energy facility see Savannah River Site The Savannah River is a major river in the southeastern United States

South Carolina is composed of four geographic areas, whose boundaries roughly parallel the northeast/southwest Atlantic coastline. The lower part of the state is the Coastal Plain, also known as the Lowcountry, which is nearly flat and composed entirely of recent sediments such as sand, silt, and clay. Areas with better drainage make excellent farmland, though some land is swampy. The coastline contains many salt marshes and estuaries, as well as natural ports such as Georgetown and Charleston. A salt marsh is a type of Marsh that is a transitional intertidal between land and salty or Brackish water (e An estuary is a semi-enclosed Coastal body of Water with one or more Rivers or Streams flowing into it and with a free connection to the open Georgetown is the third oldest city in the US state of South Carolina and the County seat of Georgetown County. An unusual feature of the coastal plain is a large number of Carolina bays, the origins of which are uncertain, though one prominent theory suggests that they were created by a meteor shower. Carolina bays are elliptical depressions concentrated along the Atlantic seaboard within coastal Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina The bays tend to be oval, lining up in a northwest to southeast orientation.

Palmetto State
State Capital: Columbia
State Mottos: Dum spiro spero
(While I breathe, I hope)
and Animis opibusque parati
(Prepared in Mind and Resources)
State Songs: "Carolina" and
"South Carolina On My Mind"
State Tree: Sabal palmetto
State Flower: Yellow jessamine
State Bird: Carolina Wren
State Wild Game Bird: Wild Turkey
State Dog: Boykin Spaniel
State Animal: White-tailed deer
State Reptile: Loggerhead Sea Turtle
State Amphibian: Spotted Salamander
State Fish: Striped bass
State Insect: Carolina Mantis
State Butterfly: Eastern tiger swallowtail
State Fruit: Peach[2]
State Beverage: Milk[3]
State Hospitality
Beverage:		 Tea[4]
State Gemstone: Amethyst
State Stone: Blue granite
State Popular Music: Beach music
State Dance: Shag
State Snack: Boiled peanuts[5]
State Craft: Sweetgrass Basket weaving

Just west of the coastal plain is the Sandhills region, also known as the Midlands. Columbia is the state capital and largest city in the US state of South Carolina. Here is a list of state Mottos for the states of the United States of America. Dum spiro spero means "While I breathe I hope" in Latin and is generally attributed to Cicero. Animis opibusque parati ( Latin "prepared in mind and resources" is one of the state mottos of South Carolina. Introduction Forty-nine states of the United States (all except New Jersey) have one or more state songs, selected by the state "Carolina" is the official State song of South Carolina since 1911 South Carolina On My Mind is a song written and recorded by native South Carolinians Hank Martin and Buzz Arledge. This List of US state trees includes official trees of the following states and U Sabal palmetto, also known as Cabbage Palm, Palmetto, Cabbage Palmetto, Palmetto Palm, and Sabal Palm, is one of 15 This is a list of US state flowers: See also List of US state trees Lists of U Gelsemium sempervirens is a twining Vine in the family Gelsemiaceae, native to warm temperate and tropical America from Guatemala This is a list of US state birds as designated by each state's legislature The Carolina Wren ( Thryothorus ludovicianus) is a common Species of Wren resident in the eastern half of the USA, the extreme south of The Wild Turkey ( Meleagris gallopavo) is native to North America and is the heaviest member of the Galliformes. The Boykin Spaniel is a medium sized breed of Dog and a member of the Spaniel family A state mammal is the official or representative Animal of a U The White-tailed deer ( Odocoileus virginianus) also known as the Virginia deer, or simply as the whitetail, is a medium-sized Deer found throughout The Loggerhead Sea Turtle ( Caretta caretta) is a Sea turtle and the only member of the genus Caretta. The Spotted Salamander ( Ambystoma maculatum) is a Mole salamander common in the eastern United States and Canada. This is a list of official and *unofficial US state fish:The only states lacking a state fish as of 2008 are Arkansas Indiana Kansas and Ohio The striped bass ( Morone saxatilis, also called rock or rockfish is the state fish of Maryland, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and This is a list of United States state insects note that some states have more than one designated insect or have multiple categories (e The Carolina mantis ( Stagmomantis carolina) is a Praying mantis native to the Southern United States and one of six Species found This is a list of official US state butterflies: See also List of U The Eastern tiger swallowtail, Papilio glaucus, is a large (12 cm wingspan Swallowtail butterfly. This is a list of official US state foods: The peach ( Prunus persica) is a species of Prunus native to China that bears an edible juicy fruit also called a peach This is a list of official state beverages: Milk is an opaque white liquid produced by the Mammary glands of female Mammals (including Monotremes. This is a list of official state beverages: Tea refers to the cured agricultural product of the leaves leaf buds and internodes of Camellia sinensis, which have been prepared and cured for the market Not every state has an official state mineral rock stone or gemstone Amethyst is a violet variety of Quartz often used as an Ornamental stone in Jewelry. Not every state has an official state mineral rock stone or gemstone Granite (ˈɡrænɪt is a common and widely occurring type of intrusive, Felsic, igneous rock. Beach music, also known as Carolina beach music, is a regional genre which developed from various musical styles of the Forties, Fifties and Sixties This is a list of official US state dances: See also Lists of U The shag is a form of swing dancing that evolved from the Jitterbug and Jump blues of the Big band Jazz era and originated along the This is a list of official US state foods: Boiled peanuts are popular in some places where peanuts are common Sweet grass ( Anthoxanthum nitens) also known as Sweetgrass Holy grass buffalo grass Vanilla grass Manna grass Seneca grass Mary's grass Basket weaving (also basketry, basket making, or basketmaking) is the process of Weaving unspun Vegetable Fibers into The Sandhills is a region in the interior of the US states of North Carolina and South Carolina. This region of the state is thought to contain remnants of old coastal dunes from a time when the land was sunken or the oceans were higher.

The Piedmont (Upstate) region contains the roots of an ancient, eroded mountain chain. Piedmont is a plateau region located in the eastern United States between the Atlantic Coastal Plain and the main Appalachian Mountains, stretching It is generally hilly, with thin, stony clay soils, and contains few areas suitable for farming. Much of the Piedmont was once farmed, with little success. It is now reforested. At the southeastern edge of the Piedmont is the fall line, where rivers drop to the coastal plain. In Geomorphology, a fall line (at times referred to as a fall zone) marks the area where an upland region (continental Bedrock) and a Coastal plain The fall line was an important early source of water power. Mills built to harness this resource encouraged the growth of several cities, including the capital, Columbia. Columbia is the state capital and largest city in the US state of South Carolina. The larger rivers are navigable up to the fall line, providing a trade route for mill towns.

The northwestern part of the Piedmont is also known as the Foothills. The Cherokee Parkway is a scenic driving route through this area. The Cherokee Foothills National Scenic Highway (SC 11 winds its way through the northwest corner of South Carolina. This is where Table Rock State Park is located. Table Rock State Park is a park at the edge of the Blue Ridge Mountains

Highest in elevation is the Upstate, containing an escarpment of the Blue Ridge Mountains, which continue into North Carolina and Georgia, as part of the southern Appalachian chain. The Blue Ridge, or Blue Ridge Mountains, is a physiographic province of the larger Appalachian division The Appalachian Mountains ( often called the Appalachians, are a vast system of mountains in eastern North America. Sassafras Mountain, South Carolina's highest point at 3,560 feet (1,085 m) is located in this area. Sassafras Mountain is the highest point in the state of South Carolina, USA, with a summit elevation of 3560 feet (1085 m above mean Sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International [1] Also located in the Upcountry is Table Rock State Park and Caesars Head State Park. Table Rock State Park is a park at the edge of the Blue Ridge Mountains Caesars Head State Park is located in northern Greenville County SC, only three miles (5 km from the North Carolina border The Chattooga River, located on the border between South Carolina and Georgia, is a favorite whitewater rafting destination. The Chattooga River (also spelled Chatooga, Chatuga, and Chautaga, variant name Guinekelokee River) is the main Tributary of The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule Rafting or whitewater rafting is a challenging recreational activity utilizing a Raft to navigate a River or other bodies of water

Earthquakes do occasionally occur in South Carolina. The greatest frequency is in the extreme southeastern corner of the state, in the Charleston area. The greatest earthquake in South Carolina occurred in Charleston on September 1, 1886. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common A 7. 2 magnitude earthquake killed 60 people and destroyed much of the city. [6] A 2007 earthquake affected the state capital, Columbia. The earthquake was centered near Cayce. South Carolina averages 10-15 earthquakes a year below magnitude 3 (FEMA). Multiple strikes are known to occur. On September 22, 2006 a 3. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 5 magnitude earthquake occurred in Marlboro county (in the northeastern part of the state). On September 25, 2006 a second 3. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 7 magnitude earthquake struck less than 10 miles from the first. Many homes near the epicenter, had cracks and a few windows were broken. The 3. 5 quake caused beds to slightly shake about 15 miles to the south of the epicenter according to geologist Brian Schnirel from the Leeway Corucia Research Center (Marlboro Shopper September 2006).

Lakes

South Carolina has several major lakes covering over 683 square miles, or 437,672 acres (1,770 km²). The following are the lakes listed by size. [7]

See also: Category: Rivers of South Carolina

Climate

Main article: Climate of South Carolina

South Carolina has a humid subtropical climate (Koppen climate classification Cfa), although high elevation areas in the "Upstate" area have less subtropical characteristics than areas on the Atlantic coastline. Lake Marion is the largest lake in South Carolina, with a shoreline and covering nearly of land Lake Strom Thurmond, also known as Clarks Hill Lake in Georgia, is a reservoir at the border between Georgia and South Carolina in the Savannah Lake Moultrie is the third largest Lake in South Carolina covering over. Lake Hartwell is an artificial Lake bordering Georgia and South Carolina on the Savannah, Tugaloo, and Seneca Rivers Lake Murray is a Lake in the US state of South Carolina. It is approximately 50000 acres (200 km² in size and has roughly 500 miles (800 km of shoreline Richard B Russell Lake is a man-made Lake created by the construction of Richard B Lake Keowee is a Reservoir created by Keowee Dam and Little River Dam For the town of Lake Wylie SC see Lake Wylie South Carolina Lake Wylie is an artificial reservoir lake located in Lake Wateree is a lake in Kershaw County South Carolina in the United States. Lake Greenwood is formed by a Hydroelectric Dam across the Saluda River. Lake Jocassee is a, deep Lake located in northwest South Carolina created by the state in partnership with Duke Power in 1973 South Carolina has a Humid subtropical climate, with hot summers and winters that are not extremely cold Humid subtropical climate ( Köppen Cfa or Cwa) is a climate zone characterized by hot humid summers and chilly to mild winters The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems It was developed by Wladimir Köppen, a German climatologist In the summer, South Carolina is hot and humid with daytime temperatures averaging between 86-103 degrees Fahrenheit in most of the state and overnight lows over 80 °F on the coast and in the high 70s°F further inland. Winter temperatures are much less uniform in South Carolina. Coastal areas of the state have very mild winters with high temperatures approaching an average of 60 °F (16 °C) and overnight lows in the 40s°F (5-8 °C). Further inland in the higher country, the average January overnight low is normally at about 40 to 50 degrees Fahrenheit. While precipitation is abundant the entire year in almost the entire state, near the coast tends to have a slightly wetter summer, while inland March tends to be the wettest month.

Snowfall in South Carolina is not excessive with coastal areas receiving less than an inch (2. 5 cm) on average. It isn't uncommon for areas on the coast (especially the southern coast) to receive no recordable snowfall in a given year, although it usually receives at least a small dusting of snow annually. The interior receives a little more snow, although nowhere in the state averages more than 6 inches (15 cm) of snow a year.

Freezing rain is in fact often more common in most of the state (except the extreme northwest corner of the state - the Upstate) than snowfall. Due to the common borderline freezing conditions, most bridges in South Carolina are marked -Bridge freezes before road. This is due to the heat from the ground keeping the road ice free longer than the surface of a bridge.

The state is prone to tropical cyclones. A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a low pressure center and numerous Thunderstorms that produce strong winds and Flooding This is an annual concern during hurricane season, which is from June-November. The peak time of vulnerability for the southeast Atlantic coast is from early August to early October when the Cape Verde hurricane season lasts. The Republic of Cape Verde ( Portuguese: Cabo Verde, 'kabu 'veɾdɨ is a Republic located on an Archipelago in the Macaronesia Two memorable Category 4 hurricanes to hit South Carolina were Hazel (1954) and Hugo (1989). The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a classification used for most Western Hemisphere Tropical cyclones that exceed the intensities of Tropical depressions Hurricane Hazel was the worst Hurricane of the 1954 Atlantic hurricane season and one of the worst hurricanes of the 20th century Hurricane Hugo was a destructive Category 5 Hurricane that struck Guadeloupe, Montserrat, Puerto Rico, St South Carolina averages around 50 days of thunderstorm activity a year, which is less than some of the states further south, and it is slightly less vulnerable to tornadoes than the states which border on the Gulf of Mexico. A tornado is a violent rotating column of air which is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a Cumulonimbus cloud or in rare cases the base of a Cumulus Still, some notable tornadoes have struck South Carolina and the state averages around 14 tornadoes annually. [8] There have been no F-5 tornadoes but over a dozen F-4 tornadoes have occurred in many counties in South Carolina. An F-2 tornado (113-157 miles per hour) struck 8 miles SE of Blenheim in August 2004. Blenheim (ˈblɪnəm is a town in Marlboro County, South Carolina, United States. This was a projection generated tornado from a feeder band from Hurricane Charley. Hurricane Charley was the third named storm the second Hurricane, and the second major hurricane of the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season. This tornado uprooted a mature oak tree and ripped heavy Greek pillars from a home and placed one on top of the roof. Pine needles from an adjacent woods were stuck up and spun around in a solid cloud of needles. Roof shingles were torn off some homes. A Clayton Zone 3 (Hurricane resistance rating) rated mobile home held up with only roof shingle and skirting damage). As typical in a tornado, the skipping pattern produced results that some homes received little or no damage whereas, adjacent property was more heavily damaged. South Carolina's latitude often creates a situation, when the air is unstable, to have very warm air at the surface with very cold air aloft at the right height for significant hail formation. So as you can see this state has a very warm climate almost all year around.

Monthly Normal High and Low Temperatures For Various South Carolina Cities
City Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Charleston 59/37 62/39 69/46 76/52 83/61 88/68 91/72 89/72 85/67 77/55 70/46 62/39
Columbia 55/34 60/36 67/44 76/51 83/60 89/68 92/72 90/71 85/65 76/52 67/43 58/36
Greenville 50/31 55/34 63/40 71/47 78/56 85/64 89/69 87/68 81/62 71/50 61/41 53/34
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History

Main article: History of South Carolina

The colony of Carolina was settled by English settlers, mostly from Barbados, sent by the Lords Proprietors in 1670, followed by French Huguenots. South Carolina is one of the thirteen original states of the United States of America. The English people (from the adjective in Englisc) are a Nation and Ethnic group native to England who predominantly speak English Barbados ( Portuguese word for bearded-ones, bɑrˈbeɪdoʊz -dɒs situated just east of the Caribbean Sea, is an independent Island nation Lord Proprietor was the gubernatorial title for the noble "ruling" Proprietors of certain British proprietary colonies in North America such The Huguenots were members of the Protestant Reformed Church of France (or French Calvinists) from the sixteenth to the eighteenth Most immigrants in the colonial period were African slaves, who constituted a majority of the colony's population throughout the period. Slavery is a social-economic system under which certain persons — known as slaves — are deprived of personal freedom and compelled to perform labour or services The Carolina upcountry was settled largely by Scots-Irish migrants from Pennsylvania and Virginia, following the Great Wagon Road. Scotch-Irish (the historically common term in North America) or Scots-Irish refers to inhabitants of the United States and by some of Canada Immigration refers to the movement of people among countries While the movement of people has existed throughout human history at various levels modern immigration implies long-term The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state The Great Wagon Road was a Colonial American thoroughfare from Pennsylvania to North Carolina and from there to Georgia. The formal colony of "The Carolinas" split into two in 1712.

Between 1715-1717 the Yamasee War, between colonial South Carolina and several Indian tribes, was one of America’s bloodiest Indian Wars, which for over a year seriously threatened the continued existence of South Carolina. The Yamasee War (also spelled Yemassee War) ( 1715 - 1717) was a conflict between colonial South Carolina and various Native American Indian The Province of Carolina from 1663 to 1712, was a North American British proprietary Colony, controlled by eight English noblemen South Carolina became a royal colony in 1719. The state declared its independence from Great Britain and set up its own government on March 15, 1776. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Year 1776 ( MDCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a On February 5, 1778, South Carolina became the first state to ratify the first constitution of the United States - the Articles of Confederation. Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Year 1778 ( MDCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, also the Articles of Confederation was the governing Constitution of the alliance of thirteen independent and The current United States Constitution was proposed for adoption by the States on September 17, 1787, and South Carolina was the 8th state to ratify it, on May 23, 1788. The Constitution of the United States of America is the supreme Law of the United States. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Year 1787 ( MDCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Year 1788 ( MDCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap

The American Revolution caused a shock to slavery in the South. Tens of thousands of slaves escaped to British lines and fought with them and Loyalist troops; others secured their freedom by escaping. Estimates are that 25,000 slaves (30 percent of those in South Carolina) fled, migrated or died during the disruption of the war. [9]

This historic home is at "The Battery," a neighborhood/park area at the Downtown Historic District of Charleston - a well-known historical city in South Carolina. "The Battery" is also known as White Point Gardens.
This historic home is at "The Battery," a neighborhood/park area at the Downtown Historic District of Charleston - a well-known historical city in South Carolina. Battery Park (also known as The Battery) which includes a park known as White Point Gardens, is a landmark promenade in Charleston South Carolina famous Downtown is a term primarily used in North America to refer to a city's core usually in a geographical commercial and community sense A historic district in the United States is a group of buildings properties or sites that have been designated by one of several entities on different levels as historically or architecturally Charleston is a city in Charleston county in the US state of South Carolina. "The Battery" is also known as White Point Gardens.

South Carolina politics between 1783 and 1795 were marred by rivalry between a Federalist Elite supporting the central government in Philadelphia and a large proportion of common people, often members of 'Republican Societies', supporting the Republican-Democrats headed by Jefferson and Madison who wanted more democracy in the US especially in South Carolina. Most people also supported the onset of the French Revolution (1789-1795) as anti-British feelings were still running high after the devastation of the war during the American Revolution and Charleston was the most French-influenced city in the USA after New Orleans. Leading South Carolina figures such as Pinckney and Governor Moultrie backed with money and actions the plans of the French to further their political, strategic, and commercial goals in North America. This pro-French stance and attitude of South Carolina ended soon due to the XYZ Affair.

South Carolina was the first state to secede from the Union on December 20, 1860. During the American Civil War, the Union was a name used to refer to the federal government of the United States, which was supported by the twenty-three Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Year 1860 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year starting On April 12, 1861, Confederate batteries began shelling Fort Sumter and the American Civil War began. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South Charleston was effectively blockaded and the Union Navy seized the Sea Islands, driving off the plantation owners and setting up an experiment in freedom for the ex-slaves. The Sea Islands are a chain of tidal and Barrier islands on the Atlantic Ocean coast of the United States. South Carolina troops participated in the major Confederate campaigns, but no major battles were fought inland. General William Tecumseh Sherman marched through the state in early 1865, destroying numerous plantations, and captured the state capital of Columbia on February 17. Columbia is the state capital and largest city in the US state of South Carolina. Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Fires began that night and by next morning, most of the central city was destroyed.

Coastal towns and cities often have hurricane resistant Live oaks overarching the streets in historic neighborhoods, such as these on East Bay Street, Georgetown.
Coastal towns and cities often have hurricane resistant Live oaks overarching the streets in historic neighborhoods, such as these on East Bay Street, Georgetown. Quercus virginiana, also known as the Southern Live Oak, is an evergreen or nearly evergreen Oak Tree native to the southeastern Georgetown is the third oldest city in the US state of South Carolina and the County seat of Georgetown County.

After the war, South Carolina was reincorporated into the United States during Reconstruction. Under presidential Reconstruction (1865-66),freedmen (former slaves) were given limited rights. Under Radical reconstruction (1867-1877), a Republican coalition of freedmen, carpetbaggers and scalawags was in control, supported by Union army forces. In United States history carpetbaggers was the term southerners gave to northerners who moved to the South during Reconstruction, between 1865 and 1877 In the United States, a scalawag was a Southern white who joined the Republican Party in the ex- Confederate South during Reconstruction The withdrawal of Union soldiers as part of the Compromise of 1877 ended Reconstruction. The Compromise of 1877 was an informal unwritten deal that settled the disputed 1876 U Whites used paramilitary groups such as the Red Shirts to intimidate and terrorize black voters, and regained political control under conservative white "Redeemers" and pro-business Bourbon Democrats. For the marvel comics superhero group see Redeemers (comics. The " Redeemers " were a political coalition in the Southern United States during the Bourbon Democrat was a term used in the United States from 1876 to 1904 to refer to a conservative or Classical liberal member of the Democratic Party

The state became a hotbed of racial and economic tensions during the Populist and Agrarian movements of the 1890s. With the new constitution of 1895, almost all blacks and many poor whites were effectively disfranchised by new requirements for poll taxes and literacy tests. By 1896 only 5,500 black voters remained on the registration rolls. [10] The 1900 census demonstrated the extent of disfranchisement: African Americans comprised more than 58% of the state's population, with a total of 782,509 citizens essentially without any political representation. [11] "Pitchfork Ben Tillman" controlled state politics from the 1890s to 1910 with a base among poor white farmers. Benjamin Ryan Tillman ( August 11, 1847 &ndash July 3, 1918) was an American politician who served as Governor of South Carolina

20th century

Early in the 20th century, South Carolina developed a thriving textile industry. By 2007, textile employment had dropped significantly. The state also converted its agricultural base from cotton to more profitable crops, attracted large military bases and, most recently, attracted European manufacturers.

Demographics

See also: Demographics of the United States
Historical populations
Census Pop. The United States is an urbanized nation with 808 percent of its population of 305186613 residing in cities and suburbs as of mid-year 2005  %±
1790 249,073
—
1800 345,591 38. 8%
1810 415,115 20. 1%
1820 502,741 21. 1%
1830 581,185 15. 6%
1840 594,398 2. 3%
1850 668,507 12. 5%
1860 703,708 5. 3%
1870 705,606 0. 3%
1880 995,577 41. 1%
1890 1,151,149 15. 6%
1900 1,340,316 16. 4%
1910 1,515,400 13. 1%
1920 1,683,724 11. 1%
1930 1,738,765 3. 3%
1940 1,899,804 9. 3%
1950 2,117,027 11. 4%
1960 2,382,594 12. 5%
1970 2,590,516 8. 7%
1980 3,121,820 20. 5%
1990 3,486,703 11. 7%
2000 4,012,012 15. 1%
Est. 2006 4,321,249 [12] 7. 7%
See also: SC historical demographics
South Carolina Population Density Map
South Carolina Population Density Map

South Carolina's center of population is located in Richland County, in the city of Columbia [2]. Beginning in 1790, the United States Census Bureau collected the population statistics of South Carolina. In Demographics, the center of population of a region is the geographical point nearest to all the inhabitants of that region on average Richland County is a County located in the US state of South Carolina. Columbia is the state capital and largest city in the US state of South Carolina.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of 2006, South Carolina has an estimated population of 4,321,249, which is an increase of 74,316, or 1. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 7%, from the prior year and an increase of 309,237, or 7. 7%, since the year 2000. This includes a natural increase since the last census of 97,715 people (that is 295,425 births minus 197,710 deaths) and an increase due to net migration of 151,485 people into the state. Immigration from outside the United States resulted in a net increase of 36,401 people, and migration within the country produced a net increase of 115,084 people. American immigration ( emigration to the United States of America) refers to the movement of non-residents to the United States. Human migration denotes any movement by Humans from one locality to another sometimes over long distances or Based on the 2000 Census South Carolina was ranked 21st in population density with just over 133 persons per sq. mi. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. [13]

According to the University of South Carolina's Arnold School of Public Health, Consortium for Latino Immigration Studies, South Carolina's foreign-born population grew faster than any other state between 2000-2005. [14] The Consortium reports that the number of Hispanics in South Carolina is greatly undercounted by census enumerators and may be more than 400,000. [14][15]


Demographics of South Carolina (csv)
By race White Black AIAN* Asian NHPI*
2000 (total population) 68. 88% 30. 01% 0. 69% 1. 13% 0. 10%
2000 (Hispanic only) 2. 05% 0. 26% 0. 05% 0. 03% 0. 02%
2005 (total population) 69. 12% 29. 68% 0. 69% 1. 31% 0. 10%
2005 (Hispanic only) 2. 95% 0. 27% 0. 06% 0. 04% 0. 02%
Growth 2000–05 (total population) 6. 43% 4. 89% 6. 09% 23. 49% 13. 76%
Growth 2000–05 (non-Hispanic only) 5. 01% 4. 87% 4. 61% 23. 16% 10. 36%
Growth 2000–05 (Hispanic only) 52. 78% 7. 64% 23. 97% 34. 25% 26. 89%
* AIAN is American Indian or Alaskan Native; NHPI is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

The five largest ancestry groups in South Carolina are African American (29. African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa 5%), American (13. The ancestry of the people of the United States is widely varied and includes descendants of Populations from around the World, some presumably extinct 9%), English (8. English Americans (occasionally known as Anglo -Americans although this may have a wider cultural meaning are Citizens of the United States whose ancestry 4%), German (8. German Americans ( German: Deutschamerikaner) are citizens of the United States of Ethnic German ancestry 4%) and Irish (7. Irish Americans (Gael-Mheiriceánach are citizens of the United States who can claim ancestry originating in Ireland. 9%). For most of South Carolina's history, African slaves, and then their descendants, made up a majority of the state's population. Slavery in the United States began soon after English colonists first settled Virginia in 1607 and lasted until the passage of the Thirteenth Whites became a majority in the early 20th century, when tens of thousands of blacks moved north in the Great Migration. See also Second Great Migration (African American The Great Migration was the movement of approximately seven million African-Americans out of the Most of the African-American population lives in the Lowcountry (especially the inland Lowcountry) and the Midlands; areas where cotton, rice, and indigo plantations once dominated the landscape. Cotton is a soft staple Fibre that grows around the seeds of the cotton plant ( Gossypium sp Rice is a Cereal foodstuff which forms an important part of the diet of many people worldwide and as such it is a staple food for many Indigo is the Color on the Electromagnetic spectrum between about 420 and 450 nm in Wavelength, placing it between Blue and violet 6. 6% of South Carolina's population were reported as under 5 years old, 25. 2% under 18, and 12. 1% were 65 or older. Females made up approximately 51. 4% of the population in 2000.

Most-populated counties

South Carolina Office of Research & Statistics

County Seat 2006 Population 2010 Projection
Greenville Greenville 417,166 431,630
Richland Columbia 348,226 354,380
Charleston Charleston 331,917 339,140
Spartanburg Spartanburg 275,087 300,500
Lexington Lexington 240,160 254,920
Horry Conway 238,493 251,390
York York 208,230 233,568
See also: List of South Carolina counties

Major cities

Charleston

Columbia

Florence

Greenville

Myrtle Beach

Rock Hill

Spartanburg

Sumter

Religion

South Carolina, like most other Southern states, is overwhelmingly Protestant Christian, and has a significantly lower percentage of non-religious people than the national average. Greenville County is a County located in the state of South Carolina, United States. Greenville is a mid-sized city located in the upstate of South Carolina. Richland County is a County located in the US state of South Carolina. Columbia is the state capital and largest city in the US state of South Carolina. Charleston County is a County located in the US state of South Carolina. Charleston is a city in Charleston county in the US state of South Carolina. Spartanburg County is a County located in the US state of South Carolina. Spartanburg is the largest city in and the County seat of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United Lexington County is a County located in the US state of South Carolina. Lexington is a town in and the County seat of Lexington County, South Carolina, United States. Horry County (ˈɔəriː ORR-EEE is a County located in the U Conway is a city in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. York County is a County located in the US state of South Carolina. York is a city in York County, South Carolina, United States. The US state of South Carolina is made up of 46 counties. They range in size from 392 square miles (1016 square kilometers in the case of Calhoun Charleston is a city in Charleston county in the US state of South Carolina. Columbia is the state capital and largest city in the US state of South Carolina. Florence is the largest city in and the County seat of Florence County, South Carolina, United States. Greenville is a mid-sized city located in the upstate of South Carolina. Rock Hill is the largest city in York County South Carolina, and a Satellite city of Charlotte North Carolina Spartanburg is the largest city in and the County seat of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United Sumter (ˈsʌmptɚ is a city in and the County seat of Sumter County, South Carolina, United States. The religious affiliations of the people of South Carolina are as follows:

Sephardic Jews have lived in the state for more than 300 years,[3] [4] [5] especially in and around Charleston [6]. Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. The Southern Baptist Convention ( SBC) is a United States -based mostly conservative Christian denomination Methodism is a movement within Protestant Christianity represented by a number of denominations and organizations Presbyterianism is a family of Christian denominations within the Reformed branch of Protestant Western Christianity Roman Catholicism in the United States has grown dramatically over the country's history from being a tiny minority faith during the time of the Thirteen Colonies Sephardi Jews ( Hebrew: ספרדי, Standard Səfardi Tiberian Səp̄arədî; plural Until about 1830, South Carolina had the largest population of Jews in North America. Roman Catholicism is growing in South Carolina due to immigration in the North.

Economy

As of 2004, according to the U. S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, South Carolina's gross state product was $136 billion. As of 2000, the per capita income was $24,000, which was 81% of the national average.

Major agricultural outputs of the state are: tobacco, poultry, cattle, dairy products, soybeans, and hogs. Industrial outputs include: textile goods, chemical products, paper products, machinery, automobiles and automotive products and tourism.

Gossypium hirsutumMature cotton almost ready to pickManning, South Carolina
Gossypium hirsutum
Mature cotton almost ready to pick
Manning, South Carolina

The state sales tax is 6% for non-grocery goods and 3% for grocery goods. Manning is a city in Clarendon County, South Carolina, United States. A sales tax is a Consumption tax charged at the Point of purchase for certain goods and services Counties have the option to impose an additional 2% sales tax. [7] Citizens 85 or older get a one-percent exclusion from the state's sales tax. Property tax is administered and collected by local governments with assistance from the South Carolina Department of Revenue. Property tax, or millage tax, is an Ad valorem tax that an owner pays on the value of the property being taxed Both real and personal property are subject to tax. In the Common law, real property (or realty) refers to one of the two main classes of Property, the other class being Personal property ( Personal property is a type of Property. In the Common law systems personal property may also be called chattels or personalty. Approximately two-thirds of county-levied property taxes are used for the support of public education. The passage of a recent state law will replace local property tax funding of education with a statewide 1% sales tax increase. Sales tax on groceries has been reduced to 3%. Municipalities levy a tax on property situated within the limits of the municipality for services provided by the municipality. The tax is paid by individuals, corporations and partnerships owning property within the state. South Carolina imposes a casual excise tax of 5% on the fair market value of all motor vehicles, motorcycles, boats, motors and airplanes transferred between individuals. Excise or Excise tax (sometimes called an excise duty) is a type of Tax charged on goods produced within the country (as opposed to Customs duties The maximum casual excise tax is $300. In South Carolina, intangible personal property is exempt from taxation. There is no inheritance tax. Estate tax and Death duty redirect here Inheritance tax, estate tax and death duty are the names given to various taxes which

Even though the State of South Carolina does not allow legalized casino gambling, it did allow the operation of video poker machines throughout the state with approximately $2 billion dollars per year deposited into the state's coffers. However, at midnight on July 1, 2000 a new law took effect which outlawed the operation, ownership and possession of video poker machines in the state with machines required to be shut off at that time and removed from within the state's borders by July 8 or owners of such machines would face criminal prosecution. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 [16][17]

Transportation

Map of South Carolina
Map of South Carolina

Major highways

Major interstate highways passing through the state include: I-20 which runs from Florence in the east through Columbia to the southwestern border near Aiken; I-26 which runs from Charleston in the southeast through Columbia to Spartanburg and the northern border in Spartanburg County; I-77 which runs from York County in the north to Columbia; I-85 which runs from Cherokee County in the north through Spartanburg and Greenville to the southwestern border in Oconee County; I-385 which runs from Greenville and intersects with I-26 near Clinton; and I-95 which runs from the northeastern border in Dillon County to Florence and on to the southern border in Jasper County. Interstate 26 (I-26 is a nominally east-west (but physically more north-south main route of the Interstate Highway System in the Southeastern United States. Interstate 77 (abbreviated I-77) is an Interstate highway in the eastern United States. Interstate 85 (I-85 is an Interstate highway in the southeastern United States. Interstate 385 (I-385 is an Interstate highway located in The Upstate region of South Carolina. Interstate 26 (I-26 is a nominally east-west (but physically more north-south main route of the Interstate Highway System in the Southeastern United States. Interstate 95 is a major Interstate highway, running along the East Coast of the United States from Florida to Maine

Rail

Amtrak operates four passenger routes in South Carolina: the Crescent, the Palmetto, the Silver Meteor, and the Silver Star. Interstate 20 is a major thoroughfare cutting across the state of South Carolina, linking the state with important transportation and business hubs to the north west and south Interstate 26 (I-26 is a nominally east-west (but physically more north-south main route of the Interstate Highway System in the Southeastern United States. Interstate 73 (abbreviated I-73) is a main route of the Interstate Highway System, currently located entirely within the U Interstate 77 (abbreviated I-77) is an Interstate highway in the eastern United States. In the US state of South Carolina, Interstate 85 runs northeast-southwest through Greenville and Spartanburg. Interstate 95 is a major Interstate highway, running along the East Coast of the United States from Florida to Maine US Route 1 (US 1 is a major north-south US Highway that serves the East Coast of the United States. US Route 17 (also known as the Coastal Highway) is a north-south United States highway. US Route 25 is a north-south US highway in the eastern United States of America that now connects Cincinnati Ohio, at the Ohio River to Brunswick US Route 52 is a United States highway that runs across the northern eastern and southeastern regions of the United States. US Route 221 is a spur of US Route 21. It runs for 734 miles (1181 km from Lynchburg Virginia at U US Route 278 is a spur of US Route 78. It currently runs for 1074 Miles (1728 km) from Hilton Head Island South Carolina to Wickes US Route 321 is a spur of US Route 21. It runs for 526 miles (847 km from South Carolina to Tennessee. US Route 378 is a spur of US Route 78. It currently runs for 234 miles (377 km from Conway South Carolina at U The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Doing business as Amtrak, is a Government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971 The Crescent is a passenger Train operated by Amtrak in the eastern part of the United States. History The Palmetto was originally the Palmetto Limited, inaugurated November 1, 1910 by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad History The Silver Meteor was originally a train of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad (SAL placed in service on February 2, 1939. History The Silver Star was originally a service of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, running from New York to Miami and later also St The Crescent route serves the Upstate cities, the Silver Star serves the Midlands cities, and the Palmetto and Silver Meteor routes serve the Lowcountry cities.

Station stops

Station Connections
Camden
Silver Star
Charleston
Palmetto
Silver Meteor
Columbia
Silver Star
Clemson
Crescent
Dillon
Palmetto
Denmark
Silver Star
Florence
Palmetto
Silver Meteor
Greenville
Crescent
Kingstree
Palmetto
Silver Meteor
Spartanburg
Crescent
Yemassee
Palmetto
Silver Meteor

Major and regional airports

There are six significant airports in South Carolina, all of which act at regional airport hubs. The Seaboard Air Line Railroad Depot is an Amtrak (former Seaboard Air Line Railroad) Train station in Camden South Carolina. History The Silver Star was originally a service of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, running from New York to Miami and later also St The Charleston Amtrak station is a Train station in North Charleston (a suburb of Charleston) South Carolina, United States served History The Palmetto was originally the Palmetto Limited, inaugurated November 1, 1910 by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad History The Silver Meteor was originally a train of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad (SAL placed in service on February 2, 1939. The Columbia Amtrak Station, located in Columbia South Carolina, is served by the Amtrak passenger train The Silver Star. History The Silver Star was originally a service of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, running from New York to Miami and later also St The Clemson Amtrak Station, located in Clemson South Carolina, is served by the Crescent passenger train The Crescent is a passenger Train operated by Amtrak in the eastern part of the United States. The Dillon Amtrak station is a train station in Dillon, South Carolina, United States served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system History The Palmetto was originally the Palmetto Limited, inaugurated November 1, 1910 by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad The Denmark Amtrak station is a train station in Denmark, South Carolina, United States served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system History The Silver Star was originally a service of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, running from New York to Miami and later also St The Florence Amtrak station is a train station in Florence, South Carolina, United States served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system History The Palmetto was originally the Palmetto Limited, inaugurated November 1, 1910 by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad History The Silver Meteor was originally a train of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad (SAL placed in service on February 2, 1939. The Greenville Amtrak Station, located in Greenville South Carolina, is served by the passenger train The Crescent is a passenger Train operated by Amtrak in the eastern part of the United States. The Kingstree Amtrak station is a train station in Kingstree, South Carolina, United States served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger History The Palmetto was originally the Palmetto Limited, inaugurated November 1, 1910 by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad History The Silver Meteor was originally a train of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad (SAL placed in service on February 2, 1939. The Spartanburg Amtrak Station, located in Spartanburg South Carolina, is served by the passenger train The Crescent is a passenger Train operated by Amtrak in the eastern part of the United States. The Yemassee Amtrak station is an Amtrak station in Yemassee South Carolina. History The Palmetto was originally the Palmetto Limited, inaugurated November 1, 1910 by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad History The Silver Meteor was originally a train of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad (SAL placed in service on February 2, 1939. The largest by passenger volume is Greenville/Spartanburg International Airport. Just across the border in North Carolina is Charlotte/Douglas International Airport, the 30th busiest airport in the world, in terms of passengers. Charlotte Douglas International Airport is a public International airport located in Charlotte North Carolina. [18]

Government and politics

South Carolina State House
South Carolina State House

South Carolina's state government consists of the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches. Columbia Metropolitan Airport is the main airport for Columbia, South Carolina, located in the suburb of West Columbia. Charleston International Airport is an Airport located nine miles (14 km northwest of the city of Charleston in Charleston County, South Carolina Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport, also known as GSP International Airport or Roger Milliken Field, is a public Airport located in Florence Regional Airport is a public Airport located three miles (5 km east of the Central business district of Florence, a city in Florence Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR is a county-owned public-use Airport located three miles (5 km southwest of the Central business district of Hilton Head Airport, also known as Hilton Head Island Airport, is a county-owned public-use Airport located in northeastern Hilton Head Island in The South Carolina State House is the state capitol building of the U The bicameral South Carolina General Assembly consists of the 46-member Senate and the 124-member House of Representatives. The South Carolina General Assembly, also called the South Carolina Legislature, is the state legislature of the U The two bodies meet in the South Carolina State House. The South Carolina State House is the state capitol building of the U The Judicial Branch consists of the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, the Circuit Court, Family Court, and other divisions.

Executive branch

See also: List of Governors of South Carolina
See also: List of Lieutenant Governors of South Carolina

The leader of the executive branch is the governor. A list of South Carolina Governors. Colonial Period (1670-1775 See also List of colonial governors of South Carolina This is a List of Lieutenant Governors of the US state of South Carolina, 1730 to present. The governor is elected for a four-year term and may serve two consecutive terms. The current governor is Republican Mark Sanford. Marshall Clement "Mark" Sanford Jr (born May 28, 1960) is an American Republican Politician who has been Governor Governor Sanford was elected in 2002 and re-elected in 2006.

South Carolina has historically had a weak executive branch. Before 1865, governors in South Carolina were appointed by the General Assembly, and held the title "President of State. " The 1865 Constitution changed this process, requiring a popular election. In 1926 the governor's term was changed to four years, and in 1982 governors were allowed to run for a second term. In 1993 a limited cabinet was created, all of which must be popularly elected.

The Constitution requires that the governor, lieutenant governor, and most cabinet-level executive officers be elected separately. Other elected positions include the Adjutant General, Attorney General, Commissioner of Agriculture, Comptroller General, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, and Superintendent of Education. Each officer is elected at the same time as the Governor. The separately elected positions allow for the possibility of multiple parties to be represented in the executive branch. The Governor's Cabinet also contains several appointed positions. In most cases, persons who fill cabinet-level positions are recommended by the governor and appointed by the Senate. [8]

Legislative branch

South Carolina has historically operated a weak executive which is countered by a strong, bi-cameral legislative branch known as the General Assembly. The General Assembly is composed of two branches, the House of Representatives and the Senate. There are 124 House members who serve two-year terms, and there are 46 Senators serve who four-year terms. [9]

Judicial branch

The Family Court deals with all matters of domestic and family relationships, as well as generally maintaining exclusive jurisdiction over cases involving minors under the age of seventeen, excepting traffic and game law violations. Some criminal charges may come under Circuit Court jurisdiction.

The Circuit Court is the general jurisdiction court for South Carolina. It comprises the Civil Court, the Court of Common Pleas, and the Court of General Sessions, which is the criminal court. The court maintains limited appellate jurisdiction over the Probate Court, Magistrate's Court, Municipal Court, and the Administrative Law Judge Division. The state has sixteen judicial circuits, each with at least one resident circuit judge.

The Court of Appeals handles Circuit Court and Family Court appeals, excepting appeals that are within the seven classes of exclusive Supreme Court jurisdiction. The Court of Appeals is selected by the General Assembly for staggered, six-year terms. The court comprises a chief judge, and eight associate judges, and may hear cases as the whole court, or as three panels with three judges each. The court may preside in any county.

The Supreme Court is South Carolina's highest court. The South Carolina Supreme Court is the highest court in the U The Chief Justice and four Associate Justices are elected to ten year terms by the General Assembly. Terms are staggered, and there are no limits on the number of terms a justice may serve, but there is a mandatory retirement age of 72. The overwhelming majority of vacancies on the Court occur when Justices reach this age, not through the refusal of the General Assembly to elect a sitting Justice to another term.

South Carolina Constitution

South Carolina has had seven constitutions:

Since 1895, there have been many calls for a new Constitution, one that is not based on the politics of a post-Civil War population. The most recent call for reformation was by Governor Mark Sanford in his 2008 State of the State speech. Several hundred amendments have been made to the 1895 Constitution (in 1966 there were 330 amendments). Amendments have been created to comply with Federal acts, and for many other issues. The most recent was in 1988. The volume of amendments makes South Carolina's Constitution one of the longest in the nation. [19]

Other laws

Law enforcement agencies

Federal representation

Like most Southern states, South Carolina consistently voted Democratic in the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century as a part of the Democrats' Solid South. Divisions The SC Department of Public Safety comprises three main divisions South Carolina Highway Patrol Division - Lieutenant Colonel Melvin L The South Carolina Highway Patrol (SCHP is a division of the South Carolina Department of Public Safety responsible for enforcing the traffic laws of the state of South The South Carolina State Transport Police Division of the South Carolina Department of Public Safety is primarily responsible for enforcing state and federal laws governing commercial The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Solid South refers to the electoral support of the Southern United States for Democratic Party candidates for nearly a century from 1877 the end of the Reconstruction The Republican Party became competitive in the 1960 presidential election when Richard Nixon lost the state to John F. Kennedy by just two percentage points. John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy (May 29 1917&ndashNovember 22 1963 often referred to by his initials JFK, was the thirty-fifth President of In 1964, Barry Goldwater became the first Republican to win the state since Reconstruction. Since then, South Carolina has voted for a Republican in every presidential election from 1964 to 2004, with the exception of 1976 when Jimmy Carter, from neighboring Georgia, won the state over Gerald Ford. James Earl "Jimmy" Carter Jr (born October 1 1924 was the thirty-ninth President of the United States, serving from 1977 to 1981 and the recipient of the 2002 The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr (July 14 1913 December 26 2006 was the thirty-eighth President of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977 and the fortieth Vice President George W. Bush won the state in 2004 with 58% of the statewide vote over Senator John Kerry. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. } John Forbes Kerry (born December 11 1943 is an American Politician who is currently serving his fourth term as the junior United States Senator Republicans now hold the governor's office and eight of nine statewide offices, control both houses of legislature, and include both U. S. Senators, and four of six members of the U. S. House of Representatives. Every presidential election year, the South Carolina primary is the first such primary in the South and holds importance to both the Republicans and the Democrats. South is one of Cardinal directions and is opposite to the North. The primary is important to the Republicans because it is a conservative testing ground, and it holds importance to the Democrats because of the large proportion of African-Americans that vote in that primary. From 1980 to 2004 the winner in the Republican primary has gone on to become the party nominee.

US Senate

In the 110th United States Congress, the South Carolina delegation to the U.S. Senate are:

US House of Representatives

South Carolina currently has six representatives in Congress:

A district map is found here. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Lindsey Olin Graham (born July 9, 1955) is an American Politician from South Carolina. James Warren DeMint (born September 2, 1951) has been a US Senator from South Carolina since 2005 Henry Edward Brown Jr (born December 20, 1935) is a Politician and from the U Addison Graves Wilson Sr, usually known as Joe Wilson (born July 31, 1947) is a Republican Politician from the U James Gresham Barrett (born February 14, 1961) is an American politician from the Republican Party and a U Robert Durden "Bob" Inglis Sr (born October 11, 1959) is a United States congressman from the Republican Party. John McKee Spratt Jr (born November 1 1942) is a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, representing the 5th James Enos "Jim" Clyburn (born July 21, 1940) is an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives This is a complete list of congressional districts for representation in the United States House of Representatives.

Education

Institutions of higher education

(In order of foundation date)

South Carolina hosts a diverse cohort of institutions of higher education, from large state-funded research universities to small colleges that cultivate a liberal arts, religious or military tradition.

Founded in 1770 and chartered in 1785, the College of Charleston (C of C) is the oldest institution of higher learning in South Carolina, the 13th oldest in the United States, and the first municipal college in the country. The College of Charleston (C of C is a public, Sea-grant, and Space-grant university located in historic downtown Charleston South Carolina A municipal college is a city-supported institution of higher learning The College is in company with the Colonial Colleges as one the original and foundational institutions of higher education in the United States. The Colonial Colleges are nine institutions of Higher education chartered in the American Colonies before the American Revolution (1775&ndash1783 Its founders include three signers of the United States Declaration of Independence and three signers of the United States Constitution. The United States Declaration of Independence is a statement adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4 1776 announcing that the thirteen American colonies then The Constitution of the United States of America is the supreme Law of the United States. The College's historic campus, which is listed on the U.S. Department of the Interior's National Register of Historic Places, forms an integral part of Charleston's colonial-era urban center. The United States Department of the Interior ( DOI) is a Cabinet department of the United States government that manages and conserves most federally The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP is the United States government's official list of districts sites buildings structures and objects deemed worthy of As one of the leading institutions of higher education in its class in the Southeastern United States,[10] the College of Charleston is celebrated nationally for its focus on undergraduate education with strengths in Marine Biology, Classics, Art History and Historic Preservation. The US Southeast is the eastern portion of the Southern United States, but the Census Bureau does not provide a standard definition of a "Southeast" region The Graduate School of the College of Charleston, offers a number of degree programs and coordinates support for its nationally recognized faculty research efforts. According to the Princeton Review, C of C is one of the nation's best institutions for undergraduate education and U. S. News and World Report regularly ranks C of C among the best masters level universities in the South. C of C presently enrolls approximately 10,000 undergraduates and 2,000 graduate students.

The University of South Carolina (USC) is a public, co-educational, research university located in Columbia. This article is about the University of South Carolina in Columbia Mixed-sex education, (or just Mixed education) also known as Coeducation, is the integrated education to males and females at the same school facilities A university is an institution of Higher education and Research, which grants Academic degrees in a variety of subjects Columbia is the state capital and largest city in the US state of South Carolina. The University's campus covers over 359 acres (1. 5 km²) in the urban core less than one city block from the South Carolina State House. The South Carolina State House is the state capitol building of the U The University of South Carolina maintains an enrollment of over 26,000 students on the Columbia campus. The institution was founded in 1801 as South Carolina College in an effort to promote harmony between the Lowcountry and the Upstate. This article is about the University of South Carolina in Columbia The South Carolina Lowcountry (also spelled Low Country or just lowcountry) is a term used to describe South Carolina 's coastal counties generally south The College became a symbol of the South in the antebellum period as its graduates were on the forefront of secession from the Union. From the Civil War to World War II, the institution lacked a clear direction and was constantly reorganized to meet the needs of the political power in office. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including In 1957, the University expanded its reach through the University of South Carolina System. The University of South Carolina System, also referred to as the Carolina System, is a State university system of eight campuses set up in 1957 to expand the

Main article: History of the University of South Carolina

Furman University is a private, coeducational, non-sectarian, liberal arts university in Greenville, South Carolina. This History of the University of South Carolina began in the 1700s when intersectional differences arose between the Lowcountry and The Upstate. Furman University is a private, Coeducational non-sectarian University in Greenville, South Carolina, United States Founded in 1826, Furman enrolls approximately 2,600 undergraduate and 500 graduate students. Furman is the oldest and largest private institution in South Carolina. The university is primarily focused on undergraduate education (only two departments, education and chemistry, offer graduate degrees).

The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, is a state-supported, comprehensive college located in Charleston, South Carolina. History On December 20, 1842, the South Carolina Legislature passed an act establishing the South Carolina Military Academy with the original mission Founded in 1842, the college is best known for its undergraduate Corps of Cadets military program for men and women, which combines academics, physical challenges and military discipline. In addition to the cadet program, civilian programs are offered through the Citadel's College of Graduate and Professional Studies with its evening undergraduate and graduate programs. The Citadel enrolls almost 2,000 undergraduate cadets in its residential military program and 1,200 civilian students in the evening programs.

Presbyterian College is a private liberal arts college founded in 1880 in Clinton, South Carolina, USA. Presbyterian College is a private liberal arts college in Clinton South Carolina, USA. Presbyterian College, or PC, is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church USA, and enrolls around 1300 undergraduate students. In 2007, Washington Monthly ranked PC as the #1 Liberal Arts College in the nation. [11]

Clemson University, founded in 1889 is a public, coeducational, land-grant research university located in Clemson, South Carolina. Land-grant universities (also called land-grant colleges or land grant institutions) are institutions of higher education in the United States that have Clemson The University currently enrolls more than 17,000 students from all 50 states and from more than 70 countries. Clemson is currently the highest ranked of any in-state institution by US News & World Report, out of both public and private colleges and universities. Clemson is currently in the process of expanding, by adding the CU-ICAR, or the Center for Automotive Research, in partnership with BMW and Michelin. The facility will offer an M. S. and Ph. D in Automotive Engineering. Clemson is also the home to the South Carolina Botanical Gardens.

Anderson University, founded in 1911 is a selective comprehensive university located in Anderson, offering bachelors and masters degrees in approximately 50 areas of study. Anderson University is a private University located in Anderson South Carolina, offering bachelors and masters degrees in approximately 50 areas of study Anderson is a city in and the County seat of Anderson County, South Carolina, United States. Anderson University currently enrolls around 1800 undergraduate students.

See also: List of colleges and universities in South Carolina

Sports in South Carolina

South Carolina has no major professional franchise of the NFL, NHL, NBA, or MLB located in the state; however the NFL's Carolina Panthers (based in Charlotte, North Carolina), and the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes (based in Raleigh, North Carolina) represent North Carolina. The following is a list of Colleges and universities in the U The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America The Carolina Panthers are a professional football team based in Charlotte North Carolina, representing both North Carolina and South Carolina in the The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional Ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina. Raleigh (pronounced rah-lee) is the Capital of the State of North Carolina and the county seat of Wake County, USA In addition, the Panthers played their first season in Clemson, and they and the NBA's Charlotte Bobcats maintain training facilities near Wofford College in Spartanburg and Fort Mill in York County, respectively. Clemson is a city in Anderson and Pickens counties in the US state of South Carolina. The Charlotte Bobcats are a professional Basketball team based in Charlotte North Carolina. Spartanburg is the largest city in and the County seat of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United Fort Mill is a town in Lancaster and York counties in the US state of South Carolina, and a Suburb of the city of Charlotte York County is a County located in the US state of South Carolina.

There are numerous minor league teams that are either based in the state, or play much of their schedule within its borders. Minor leagues are professional Sports leagues which are not regarded as the premier leagues in those sports The highest level of minor league sports played in South Carolina is the USL Division 1 Soccer team, the Charleston Battery. Charleston Battery is an American professional Soccer team founded in 1993 The team plays in the soccer-specific Blackbaud Stadium, located on Daniel Island in Charleston. Currently, only Greenville, Myrtle Beach, and Charleston still boast any other level (in each case single-A) of professional baseball. Greenville is a mid-sized city located in the upstate of South Carolina. Charleston is a city in Charleston county in the US state of South Carolina. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each Curiously enough, for a state where natural ice is a rarity, professional ice hockey has been popular in a number of areas of the state since the 1990s. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. Though 4 teams competed at one time in South Carolina, the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) currently oversees operations of only two franchises, one, the Columbia Inferno, the other, the South Carolina Stingrays (who play in North Charleston). The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a Professional Ice hockey league based in Princeton New Jersey, with teams scattered The Columbia Inferno are an ECHL team based in Columbia, South Carolina. The South Carolina Stingrays are an ECHL team based in the city of North Charleston South Carolina, a suburb of Charleston. North Charleston is a suburban city in Charleston and Dorchester counties in the U According to the league, however, Myrtle Beach is slated to receive a franchise when their new arena is completed in 2008/9.

College sports in particular are very big in South Carolina. Clemson University's Tigers and the University of South Carolina's Gamecocks regularly draw more than 80,000 spectators at the schools' home football games. This article is about the University of South Carolina in Columbia Smaller universities located in South Carolina also have very competitive sports programs, including The Citadel, Coastal Carolina, College of Charleston, Francis Marion, Furman, North Greenville University, Presbyterian College, Lander University, SC State, Southern Wesleyan University, Spartanburg Methodist College, USC Upstate, Winthrop, Wofford. History On December 20, 1842, the South Carolina Legislature passed an act establishing the South Carolina Military Academy with the original mission Coastal Carolina University (CCU is an independent state-supported university in Conway South Carolina The College of Charleston (C of C is a public, Sea-grant, and Space-grant university located in historic downtown Charleston South Carolina Francis Marion University (formerly Francis Marion College is a state -supported Liberal arts University located seven miles east of Florence Furman University is a private, Coeducational non-sectarian University in Greenville, South Carolina, United States North Greenville University is a university governed by the South Carolina Baptist Convention. Presbyterian College is a private liberal arts college in Clinton South Carolina, USA. Lander University is a public University located in Greenwood, South Carolina. South Carolina State University (also known as SCSU State College among the older alumni members SC State or simply State is a historically black university located in Southern Wesleyan University is a four-year and graduate Christian college with its main campus in the town of Central South Carolina. Spartanburg Methodist College is a private two-year institution of higher learning or Junior college, located in Spartanburg South Carolina. The University of South Carolina Upstate is a Public university located in Spartanburg South Carolina. Winthrop University (formerly Winthrop College is an American public four-year Liberal arts College in Rock Hill, South Carolina

NASCAR racing was born in the South, and South Carolina has in the past hosted some very important NASCAR races, mainly at the Darlington Raceway. The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing ( NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of Stock cars in the United States. Darlington Raceway is a Race track built for NASCAR racing located near Darlington South Carolina. Darlington Raceway still has the one NASCAR race weekend, usually Mother's Day weekend. Mother's Day is a day honoring Mothers celebrated on various days in many places around the world All four of NASCAR's series come to Darlington including Feather light, Craftsman Trucks, Busch Cars, and NEXTEL Cup cars.

South Carolina is known as a golfing paradise. Myrtle Beach/Grand Strand has more than a hundred golf courses. Myrtle Beach has more public golf courses per capita than any other place in the country. [20] Some have hosted PGA and LGPA events in the past, but most have been designed for the casual golfer. Hilton Head & Kiawah Island has several very nice golf courses and hosts professional events every year. The upstate of South Carolina also has many nice golf courses, most of the nicer courses are private including the Cliff's courses and Cross Creek Plantation (the Cliff's courses host the annual BMW PRO/AM that brings many celebrities and professionals to South Carolina. Cross Creek Plantation located in Seneca, also private hosted a PGA Qualifier in the 90's). Oconee Country Club also in Seneca, is an extremely nice course, very well-kept, and is open to the public. In 2007, "The Ocean Course" On Kiawah Island was ranked #1 in Golf Digest Magazine's "America's 50 Toughest Golf Courses"[21] and #38 on their "America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses". Kiawah Island is a town and an island near Charleston County, South Carolina, in the United States. [22]

Watersports are also an extremely popular activity in South Carolina. With a large coast line, South Carolina has many different beach activities such as surfing, boogie boarding, deep sea fishing, and shrimping. The Pee Dee region of the state offers exceptional fishing. Some of the largest catfish ever caught were caught in the Santee Lakes. The Upstate of South Carolina also offers outstanding water activities. The Midlands region also offers water-based recreation revolving around Lakes Marion and Murray and such rivers as the Congaree, Saluda, Broad, and Edisto. Lake Marion is the largest lake in South Carolina, with a shoreline and covering nearly of land Lake Murray is a Lake in the US state of South Carolina. It is approximately 50000 acres (200 km² in size and has roughly 500 miles (800 km of shoreline The Congaree River is a short but wide river in South Carolina in the United States; It flows for only 47 miles (78 km The Saluda River is a principal Tributary of the Congaree River, about 200 mi (320 km long in northern and western South Carolina in the United The Broad River is a tidal channel in Beaufort and Jasper County South Carolina. The Edisto River is the longest completely undammed / unleveed Blackwater river in North America, flowing 206 meandering miles from its sources in Saluda

While there are no race tracks with betting in South Carolina there is significant horse training activity, particularly in Aiken and Camden, which hold steeplechase races. Camden is a city in and the County seat of Kershaw County, South Carolina, United States.

Professional bass fishing tournaments are also found in South Carolina. Lake Hartwell and Lake Murray both host Bassmaster Classic tournaments.

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Famous people from South Carolina

Main article: Famous people from South Carolina

Some of the most influential individuals in American life from South Carolina include:

Alcohol laws

Prohibition was a major issue in the state's history. Prohibition of alcohol, often referred to simply as prohibition, also known as Noble Experiment, refers to a Sumptuary law which prohibits Alcohol Voters endorsed prohibition in 1892 but instead were given the "Dispensary System" of state-owned liquor stores, They soon became symbols of political corruption controlled by Ben Tillman's machine and were shut down in 1907. Benjamin Ryan Tillman ( August 11, 1847 &ndash July 3, 1918) was an American politician who served as Governor of South Carolina Today, most counties in South Carolina do not allow the sale of alcohol on Sunday, but counties and cities can apply referendums to overturn this. Six counties currently allow Sunday alcohol sales; Richland County, Lexington, Georgetown, Charleston, Beaufort and Horry. Cities and towns that have passed laws allowing Sunday alcohol sales include Columbia, Spartanburg, Greenville, Aiken, Rock Hill, Summerville, Santee, Daniel Island and Tega Cay.

While there are no dry counties in South Carolina, certain counties enforce time restrictions for alcohol sales in stores (e. A dry county is a County in the United States whose Government forbids the sale of Alcoholic beverages Some prohibit off-premises sale some g. , no sales after 2 a. m. in Pickens County) while others do not (in-store alcohol sales are allowed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in Charleston, excluding liquor which must be purchased before 7 p. m. ). Columbia, the state's capital and largest city and the home of the University of South Carolina, takes one of the more relaxed stances on alcohol sales in bars. Many bars, especially those catering to younger crowds in the busy Five Points district, serve alcohol until sunrise, and it is not unheard of for bars and clubs to serve alcohol until 6 a. m. , although the per-se legality of this practice is debatable. In Greenville city limits, it is illegal to serve alcohol after 2am at bars and restaurants unless the establishment continues to serve food. There are a few bars that take advantage of this fact.

Before 2006, South Carolina was infamous amongst tourists and residents alike for being the last state in the nation to require cocktails and liquor drinks to be mixed using minibottles, like those found on airplanes, instead of from free-pour bottles. The original logic behind this law was twofold: it made alcohol taxation simpler and allowed bar patrons to receive a standardized amount of alcohol in each drink. However, minibottles contain 1. 75 oz (52 ml) of alcohol, approximately 30% more than the typical 1. 2 oz (35 ml) found in free-pour drinks, with the obvious result of overly strong cocktails and inebriated bar customers. The law was changed in 2006 to allow both free-pour and minibottles in bars, and the vast majority of bars quickly eschewed minibottles in favor of free-pour. [23]

South Carolina also requires that duly licensed in-state liquor stores prominently display three red dots on the outside of the storefront and on at least two of the four sides of the building, which must be visible from the common road.

South Carolina singularities

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  1. A state of the United States of America. Capital: Columbia.
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