South Carolina
established May 23, 1788
formerly known as Province of South Carolina, then sovereign state in Confederation
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South Carolina two letter code: SC
population:
5,210,095
( 155.40 people per square mile )
Nicknames:
Palmetto State
Iodine Products State
2 Neighboring States:
Georgia
North Carolina
Airport :
158
Gliderport :
1
Heliport :
33
Seaplane Base :
2
Ultralight :
3
Electoral Votes: 9
State Motto: Dum spiro spero Animis opibusque parati
english translation: While I breathe, I hope Ready in soul and resource
Highest point in South Carolina: Sassafras Mountain
, 3,554 feet
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fossil
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Columbian mammoth
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fossil scientific name
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Mammuthus columbi
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| tree | Sabal Palm |
| tree binomial nomenclature
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Sabal palmetto
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| flower |
Yellow jessamine |
| flower scientificname |
Gelsemium sempervirens |
| grass |
Indian grass |
| grass scientific name |
Sorghastrum nutans |
| fish | Striped bass
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| fish binomial nomenclature | Morone saxatilis
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| bird | Great Carolina Wren
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| game bird | Wild turkey
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| shell | Lettered olive
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| reptile | Loggerhead sea turtle
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| reptile scientific name | Caretta caretta
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| insect | Carolina mantis
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| insect scientific name | Stagmomantis carolina
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| horse | Carolina Marsh Tacky
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| pet | Boykin Spaniel
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| butterfly | Eastern tiger swallowtail
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| butterfly binomial nomenclature | Papilio glaucus
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| amphibian | Spotted salamander
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| amphibian binomial nomenclature | Ambystoma maculatum
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| dog | Boykin Spaniel
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| land mammal | White-tailed deer
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| marine mammal | Bottlenose dolphin
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| rock or stone | Blue granite
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| gemstone | Amethyst
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| Crime Chart |
South Carolina Crime (2014) | USA Crime (2014) |
| population | 4,832,482 | 318,857,056 |
| violent crimes | 24,052 | 1,197,987 |
| violent crime rate | 497.7 | 375.7 |
| murder and manslaughter | 311 | 14,249 |
| murder and manslaughter rate | 6.4 | 4.5 |
| rape | 2,068 | 116,645 |
| rape rate | 42.8 | 36.6 |
| robbery | 3,997 | 325,802 |
| robbery rate | 82.7 | 102.2 |
| aggravated assault | 17,676 | 741,291 |
| aggravated assault rate | 365.8 | 232.5 |
| property crimes | 167,217 | 8,277,829 |
| property crime rate | 3460.3 | 2596.1 |
| burglary | 36,721 | 1,729,806 |
| burglary rate | 759.9 | 542.5 |
| larceny theft | 117,594 | 5,858,496 |
| larceny theft rate | 2433.4 | 1837.3 |
| motor vechicle theft | 12,902 | 689,527 |
| motor vehicle theft rate | 267.0 | 216.2 |
| 396 cities in South Carolina see all |
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| Map |
City |
Population |
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Columbia |
133,803 |
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Charleston |
132,609 |
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North Charleston |
108,304 |
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Mount Pleasant |
81,317 |
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Rock Hill |
71,548 |
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Greenville |
64,579 |
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Summerville |
48,848 |
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Sumter |
40,816 |
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Goose Creek |
40,633 |
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Hilton Head Island |
40,512 |
| 46 counties in South Carolina see all |
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County |
Population |
| Greenville |
523,542 |
| Richland |
415,759 |
| Charleston |
411,406 |
| Horry |
354,081 |
| Spartanburg |
319,785 |
| Lexington |
298,750 |
| York |
280,979 |
| Berkeley |
227,907 |
| Anderson |
202,558 |
| Beaufort |
192,122 |