SC Quick Facts

Capital: Columbia
Population: 3,664,000
Governor: James Hodges (D)
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
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, the Atlantic Ocean, and Georgia.