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Picturesque South Carolina was the 8th state in the USA; it became a state on May 23, 1788.
State Abbreviation: SC
State Nickname: Palmetto State
Capital City: Columbia
Area: 32,007 square miles [South Carolina is the 40th biggest state in the USA]
Population: 4,012,012 (as of 2000) [South Carolina is the 26th most populous state in the USA]
Bird: Carolina wren
Flower: Yellow Jessamine
Tree: Sabal Palmetto
Largest Cities: Columbia, Charleston, North Charleston, Greenville, Rock Hill, Mount Pleasant, Spartanburg, Sumter, Hilton Head Island, Florence
Bordering States:Georgia, North Carolina
Bordering Body of Water: Atlantic Ocean
Major Rivers: Santee River, Edisto River, Savannah River
Major Lakes: Lake Marion, Lake Moultrie, Lake Murray, Hartwell Lake
Highest Point: Sassafras Mountain - 3,560 feet (1,085 m) above sea level
Agriculture: Tobacco, poultry, cattle, dairy products, soybeans, hogs
Industry: Textile goods, chemical products, paper products, machinery, tourism
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