South Carolina : Factual Information

Origin of State Name: Named in honor of King Charles I of England.

Nickname: The Palmetto State.

Capital: Columbia.

County: 46 counties

Location: 34.039N, 80.886W

Entered Union: 23 May 1788 (8th).

Song: "Carolina" and "South Carolina on My Mind."

Opera: "Porgy and Bess."

Motto: Animis opibusque parati (Prepared in mind and resources) and Dum spiro spero (While I breathe, I hope).

Flag: Blue field with a white palmetto in the center and a white crescent at the union.

Animal: White-tailed deer.

Bird: Carolina wren.

Wild Game Bird: Wild turkey.

Fish: Striped bass.

Flower: Yellow jessamine.

Fruit: Peach.

Beverage: Milk.

Hospitality Beverage: Tea.

Tree: Palmetto.

Gem: Amethyst.

Stone: Blue granite.

Population: 4,255,083 as on 2005 census

Agriculture: Tobacco, poultry, cattle, dairy products, soybeans, hogs.

Industry: Textile goods, chemical products, paper products, machinery, tourism.