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View of Blue Ridge Mountains from Sassafras Mountain, Pickens County, South Carolina (2016)

South Carolina (/ˌkærəˈlaɪnə/ ^ⓘ KARR-ə-LY-nə) is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. It borders North Carolina to the north and northeast, the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, and Georgia to the west and south across the Savannah River. Along with North Carolina, it makes up the Carolinas region of the East Coast. South Carolina is the 40th-largest and 23rd-most populous U.S. state with a recorded population of 5,118,425 according to the 2020 census. In 2019^[update], its GDP was $213.45 billion. South Carolina is composed of 46 counties. The capital is Columbia with a population of 136,632 in 2020; while its most populous city is Charleston with a 2020 population of 150,227. The Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC Combined Statistical Area is the most populous combined metropolitan area in the state, with an estimated 2023 population of 1,590,636.

South Carolina derives its name from King Charles I of England, who was instrumental in establishing the English colony, with Carolus being the Latin equivalent of "Charles". The Province of South Carolina was officially created in 1712. As one of the original Thirteen Colonies, it transitioned to a royal colony in 1719. Throughout the American Revolutionary War, South Carolina witnessed significant military engagement, hosting over 200 battles and skirmishes. On May 23, 1788, South Carolina became the eighth state to ratify the U.S. Constitution. As a slave state, it was the first to vote for secession from the Union on December 20, 1860. Following the American Civil War, South Carolina was readmitted to the Union on July 9, 1868.

In the early to mid-20th century, South Carolina experienced significant economic development with the establishment of numerous textile mills and factories throughout the state. The civil rights movement during the mid-20th century played a crucial role in dismantling segregation and discriminatory laws in the state. Following World War II, South Carolina's economic diversification accelerated, leading to a broader range of industries. By the early 21st century, the state's economy had evolved to include sectors such as aerospace, agribusiness, automotive manufacturing, and tourism. (Full article...)

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Ruth Cupp (née Williams; December 16, 1928 – July 9, 2016) was an American lawyer, legislator, judge, and author in South Carolina. She was the first woman admitted to the Charleston County Bar Association. She served as an associate probate judge, and was elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives. She was also a columnist for Charleston's The Post and Courier. (Full article...)

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Elizabeth Earle Rawls (May 4, 1928 – October 21, 2023) was an American professional golfer who played on LPGA Tour. She won eight major championships and 55 LPGA Tour career events. She was a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame. (Full article...)

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Image 1Treemap of the popular vote by county, 2016 presidential election (from South Carolina)
Image 2An 1861 engraving of Fort Sumter before the attack that began the Civil War (from History of South Carolina)
Image 3Pinnacle Mountain viewed from Caesars Head (from South Carolina)
Image 4Population density of South Carolina (from South Carolina)
Image 5Ethnic origins in South Carolina (from South Carolina)
Image 6A twenty-dollar banknote issued by South Carolina in 1777 (from South Carolina)
Image 7Statue of Ben Tillman, one of the most outspoken advocates of racism to serve in U.S. Congress (from History of South Carolina)
Image 8Category 4 Hurricane Hugo in 1989 (from South Carolina)
Image 9Lord Charles Montagu, the last Royal Governor of South Carolina (from History of South Carolina)
Image 10Charleston in ruins, 1865 (from South Carolina)
Image 11Joseph Rainey was the first black person to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives. He represented SC's 1st congressional district. (from South Carolina)
Image 12A twenty-dollar banknote issued by South Carolina in 1777 (from South Carolina)
Image 13South Carolina is named after King Charles I of England. Carolina is taken from the Latin word for "Charles", Carolus. (from History of South Carolina)
Image 14South Carolina State House (from South Carolina)
Image 15Charleston in ruins, 1865 (from South Carolina)
Image 16The Carolina Colony grants of 1663 and 1665 (from South Carolina)
Image 17Children workers c. 1912. Some children who worked in South Carolina textile mills went to school half a day and worked before and after school—and eight or nine hours on Saturday. (from South Carolina)
Image 18Children workers c. 1912. Some children who worked in South Carolina textile mills went to school half a day and worked before and after school—and eight or nine hours on Saturday. (from South Carolina)
Image 19Furman University bell tower near Greenville (from South Carolina)
Image 20Millford Plantation built 1839–41, is an example of Greek Revival architecture (from South Carolina)
Image 21Inside Ft. Sumter, 1861 (from History of South Carolina)
Image 22Millford Plantation built 1839–41, is an example of Greek Revival architecture (from South Carolina)
Image 23Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge from Charleston Harbor (from South Carolina)
Image 24Population density of South Carolina (from South Carolina)
Image 25A cotton farmer and his children pose before taking their crop to a cotton gin, circa 1870 (from History of South Carolina)
Image 26A roller coaster in the South Carolina portion of Carowinds (from South Carolina)
Image 27Wade Hampton III, leader of "Redeemers" political coalition after Reconstruction era (from History of South Carolina)
Image 28Census listing number of slaves in South Carolina, 1721 (from History of South Carolina)

Map of South Carolina counties by racial plurality, per the 2020 U.S. census

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Image 30A map of the average annual precipitation in South Carolina (from South Carolina)
Image 31Lake Hartwell includes parts of the Savannah, Tugaloo, and Seneca rivers (from South Carolina)
Image 32Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge from Charleston Harbor (from South Carolina)
Image 33A map of the average annual precipitation in South Carolina (from South Carolina)
Image 34Top left, the shores of Florida and the future Carolina explored in 1500 and showed in 1502 on the Cantino planisphere (from South Carolina)
Image 35Treemap of the popular vote by county, 2016 presidential election (from South Carolina)
Image 36Lake Hartwell includes parts of the Savannah, Tugaloo, and Seneca rivers (from South Carolina)
Image 37A snow plow in South Carolina. The upstate and mountainous region of the state receives the most measurable snowfall. (from South Carolina)
Image 38Map of French Florida, which included modern-day South Carolina (from South Carolina)
Image 39Map of French Florida, which included modern-day South Carolina (from South Carolina)
Image 40Fort Sumter National Monument, site of the first battle of the American Civil War, in Charleston (from South Carolina)
Image 41South Carolina State House (from South Carolina)
Image 42North Ocean Boulevard in Myrtle Beach, 2010 (from South Carolina)
Image 43Map of South Carolina counties by racial plurality, per the 2020 U.S. census

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Image 44A snow plow in South Carolina. The upstate and mountainous region of the state receives the most measurable snowfall. (from South Carolina)
Image 45The Carolina Colony grants of 1663 and 1665 (from South Carolina)
Image 46Category 4 Hurricane Hugo in 1989 (from South Carolina)
Image 47Fort Sumter National Monument, site of the first battle of the American Civil War, in Charleston (from South Carolina)
Image 48Top left, the shores of Florida and the future Carolina explored in 1500 and showed in 1502 on the Cantino planisphere (from South Carolina)
Image 49North Ocean Boulevard in Myrtle Beach, 2010 (from South Carolina)
Image 50Joseph Rainey was the first black person to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives. He represented SC's 1st congressional district. (from South Carolina)
Image 51A historic home on the Battery in Charleston (from History of South Carolina)
Image 52Pinnacle Mountain viewed from Caesars Head (from South Carolina)
Image 53Myrtle Beach, North Ocean Boulevard in 2010 (from History of South Carolina)
Image 54Furman University bell tower near Greenville (from South Carolina)
Image 55South Carolina was formed in 1712. (from History of South Carolina)
Image 56A roller coaster in the South Carolina portion of Carowinds (from South Carolina)
Image 57Ethnic origins in South Carolina (from South Carolina)

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... that an attempt to jazz up a South Carolina radio station did not get much response from listeners?
... that in 1974, Oliver C. Dawson was the first black person to be inducted into the South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame?
... that when Felicia Schroeder signed to play soccer for the University of South Carolina, the school did not have a sign-language interpreter available for her?
... that Tommy Suggs recommended using Also sprach Zarathustra as his college football team's entrance music, because he saw Elvis Presley do it first?
... that South Carolina's Buford High School was named in 1925 after Continental Army Colonel Abraham Buford, who fought at a nearby battlefield in 1780?
... that in 2021, Tropical Storm Danny became just the third named system to make landfall in South Carolina in the month of June since 1867?

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Regions	Atlantic Coastal Plain Blue Ridge Mountains Grand Strand High Hills of Santee Lake Murray Country Lowcountry Metrolina Midlands Ninety-Six District Olde English District Pee Dee Piedmont Sandhills Sea Islands Upstate	Seal of South Carolina
Larger cities	Charleston Columbia Greenville North Charleston Rock Hill Spartanburg
Smaller cities	Aiken Anderson Beaufort Bennettsville Camden Cayce Conway Easley Florence Forest Acres Gaffney Georgetown Greenwood Greer Goose Creek Hilton Head Island Isle of Palms Laurens Lexington Mauldin Myrtle Beach North Augusta North Myrtle Beach Orangeburg Simpsonville Summerville Sumter Union Walterboro West Columbia York
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