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| State of South Carolina | |
| Anthem: "Carolina"; "South Carolina On My Mind" | |
 Map of the United States with South Carolina highlighted | |
| Country | United States |
| Before statehood | Province of South Carolina |
| Admitted to the Union | May 23, 1788 (8th) |
| Capital | Columbia |
| Largest city | Charleston |
| Largest metro | Greenville (combined and metro) Columbia (urban) |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Henry McMaster (R) |
| • Lieutenant Governor | Pamela Evette (R) |
| Legislature | General Assembly |
| • Upper house | Senate |
| • Lower house | House of Representatives |
| U.S. senators | Lindsey Graham (R) Tim Scott (R) |
| U.S. House delegation | 6 Republicans 1 Democrat (list) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32,020 sq mi (82,932 km2) |
| • Land | 30,109 sq mi (77,982 km2) |
| • Water | 1,911 sq mi (4,949 km2) 6% |
| • Rank | 40th |
| Elevation | 350 ft (110 m) |
| Highest elevation | 3,560 ft (1,085 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 5,190,705 |
| • Rank | 23rd |
| • Density | 172.4/sq mi (66.6/km2) |
| • Rank | 19th |
| • Median household income | $50,570 |
| • Income rank | 41st |
| Language | |
| • Official language | English |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| USPS abbreviation | SC |
| ISO 3166 code | US-SC |
| Trad. abbreviation | S.C. |
| Latitude | 32°2′ N to 35°13′ N |
| Longitude | 78°32′ W to 83°21′ W |
| Website | sc |
| South Carolina state symbols | |
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| Living insignia | |
| Amphibian | Salamander |
| Bird | Carolina Wren |
| Butterfly | Eastern Tiger Swallowtail |
| Dog breed | Boykin Spaniel |
| Fish | Striped bass |
| Flower | Yellow jessamine |
| Insect | Carolina mantis |
| Mammal | White-tailed deer |
| Reptile | Loggerhead sea turtle |
| Tree | Sabal palmetto |
| Inanimate insignia | |
| Beverage | Milk |
| Dance | Carolina shag |
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| Fossil | Columbian mammoth (Mammuthus columbi) |
| Mineral | Amethyst |
| Rock | Blue granite |
| Shell | Lettered olive |
| State route marker | |
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| State quarter | |
 Released in 2000 | |
| Lists of United States state symbols | |
| South Carolina state symbols | |
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| Living insignia | |
| Amphibian | Salamander |
| Bird | Carolina wren |
| Butterfly | Eastern tiger swallowtail |
| Fish | Striped bass |
| Flower | Yellow jessamine |
| Insect | Carolina Mantis |
| Mammal | White-tailed deer |
| Reptile | Loggerhead Sea Turtle |
| Tree | Sabal palmetto |
| Inanimate insignia | |
| Beverage | Milk |
| Dance | Carolina shag |
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| Fossil | Columbian mammoth Mammuthus columbi |
| Mineral | Amethyst |
| Rock | Blue granite |
| Shell | Lettered olive |
| State route marker | |
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| State quarter | |
Released in 2000 | |
| Lists of United States state symbols | |
South Carolina is a state in the southeast United States. Its capital city is Columbia, and its most populous city is Charleston. The population of the state is about 5.2 million people, ranked 23rd in the United States. South Carolina has an area of 32,030 square miles, making it the 40th largest state in the United States.
Other important cities in South Carolina are Greenville, Spartanburg, Anderson, Sumter, and Florence.
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