Stately Knowledge: South Carolina: Just the Facts
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Just the Facts:
Capital: Columbia
Population: 4,012,012
Governor: Jim Hodges (D, to January 2003)
Entered the Union: May 23, 1788
As the 8th state
Mottoes: Animis opibusque parati (Prepared in mind and resources) and Dum spiro spero (While I breathe, I hope)
Nickname: Palmetto State
Flower: Carolina yellow jessamine
Bird: Carolina wren
Song: Carolina
Sports Teams: None.
Origin of Name: In honor of Charles I of England.
Major Industries: Textile mill products, chemicals and allied products, and agriculture.
Historical Sites: Fort Sumter National Monument.
Points of Interest: Aircraft carrier USS Yorktown in Charleston Harbor; the Middleton, Magnolia, and Cypress Gardens in Charleston.
Bordering States: North Carolina and Georgia.
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Encyclopedias and Almanacs
Follow these links to read articles about South Carolina from Encyclopedias and Almanacs:
Encarta Concise Encyclopedia
Columbia Encyclopedia
Information Please Almanac
Other Helpful Links:
The State of South Carolina's Home Page (http://www.state.sc.us/)
This has good links to education information (linked from the homepage). There is also a nice set of links dealing with tourism and commerce.
The H. L. Hunley (http://www.hunley.org/hunley.html)
History and information about the Confederate submarine CSS Hunley. Updates its discovery and progress on its raising.
Civil War@Charleston (http://www.awod.com/gallery/probono/cwchas/)
"A site devoted to the history and heritage of the Civil War in and around the city of Charleston, SC."
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Last Updated
Apr 11, 2002
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