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    South Carolina State Facts and History

    South Carolina State Facts and History

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    By Albert on May 1, 2021 Travel

    South Carolina Quick Facts

    • Current Governor: Henry McMaster (Republican)
    • Capital: Columbia
    • Population: 5,148,714 (2019 est.)
    • Land Area: 30,060.70 sq km
    • Water Area: 1,959.79 sq km
    • Total Area: 32,020.49 SQ KM
    • Width: 200 mile
    • Length: 260 mile long
    • State Motto: “Animus Opibusque Parati (Prepared in Mind and Resources)”
    • Nickname: Palmetto State
    • Electoral votes: 9
    • Seats in U.S. House of Representatives: 7 (of 435)
    • State Song: “South Carolina on My Mind”
    • Date of Statehood: May 23, 1788
    • Time Zone: Eastern (GMT − 5 hours)
    • Official Website of South Carolina: sc.gov
    • State abbreviation/Postal code: SC
    • Origin of name: South Carolina is named in honor of King Charles I of England, who first formed the English colony, with Carolus being Latin for “Charles

    State Symbol of South Carolina

    State American Folk Dance Square dance
    State Animal White-tailed deer
    State Beverage Milk
    State Bird Great Carolina wren
    State Butterfly Eastern tiger swallowtail
    State Colors Indigo blue
    State Craft Sweetgrass basket weaving
    State Dance Shag
    State Dog Boykin spaniel
    State Duck Wood duck
    State Fish Striped bass
    State Flower Carolina yellow jessamine
    State Fossil Columbian mammoth
    State Fruit Peach
    State Gemstone Amethyst
    State Grass Indian grass
    State Heritage Horse Carolina march tacky
    State Heritage Work Animal Mule
    State Hospitality Beverage Tea
    State Insect Carolina mantid
    State Marine Mammal Bottlenose dolphin
    State Migratory Marine Mammal Northern right whale
    State Motto Dum spiro spero Animis opibusque parati (While I breathe, I hope Ready in soul and resource)
    State Music Spiritual
    State Nickname Palmetto State
    State Popular Music Beach music
    State Reptile Loggerhead sea turtle
    State Shell Lettered olive
    State Snack Boiled peanuts
    State Song “Carolina” and “South Carolina On My Mind”
    State Spider Carolina wolf spider
    State Stone Blue granite
    State Tapestry “From the Mountains to the Sea”
    State Tree Sabal palmetto (also called cabbage palm tree)
    State Waltz “Richardson Waltz”
    State Wild Game Bird Wild turkey
    State Wildflower Goldenrod

    College & Universities

    Academy of Hair Technology Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta
    Aiken Technical College Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Rock Hill
    Allen University Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Spartanburg
    Anderson University Lacy Cosmetology School-Aiken
    Benedict College Lander University
    Bob Jones University LeGrand Institute of Cosmetology Inc
    Cathedral Bible College Limestone College
    Central Carolina Technical College Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary
    Centura College-Columbia McLeod Regional Medical Center School of Medical Technology
    Centura College-North Charleston Medical University of South Carolina
    Charleston Cosmetology Institute Midlands Technical College
    Charleston School of Massage Morris College
    Charleston Southern University Newberry College
    Charzanne Beauty College North Greenville University
    Citadel Military College of South Carolina Northeastern Technical College
    Claflin University Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College
    Clemson University Piedmont Technical College
    Clinton Junior College Presbyterian College
    Coastal Carolina University Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic
    Coker College South Carolina State University
    College of Charleston South University-Columbia
    Columbia Beauty School Southeastern Institute-Charleston
    Columbia College Southeastern Institute-Columbia
    Columbia International University Southern Methodist College
    Converse College Southern Wesleyan University
    Conway School of Practical Nursing Spartanburg Community College
    Denmark Technical College Spartanburg Methodist College
    Erskine College and Seminary Strand College of Hair Design
    Florence-Darlington Technical College Styletrends Barber and Hairstyling Academy
    Forrest Junior College Sumter Beauty College
    Francis Marion University Technical College of the Lowcountry
    Furman University Tri-County Technical College
    Golf Academy of America-Myrtle Beach Trident Technical College
    Greenville Technical College University of South Carolina-Aiken
    Harley’s Beauty and Barber Career Institute University of South Carolina-Beaufort
    Horry-Georgetown Technical College University of South Carolina-Columbia
    ITT Technical Institute-Greenville University of South Carolina-Lancaster
    Johnson & Wales University-Charleston University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie
    Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia University of South Carolina-Sumter
    Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Columbia University of South Carolina-Union
    Williamsburg Technical College University of South Carolina-Upstate
    Winthrop University Voorhees College
    Wofford College W L Bonner College
    York Technical College

    Popular Tourist Attractions

    1. Fort Sumter
    2. Broadway at the Beach
    3. Hilton Head Island
    4. Riverbanks Zoo
    5. Myrtle Beach Boardwalk and Promenade
    6. Barefoot Landing
    7. Frankie’s Fun Park
    8. Middleton Place
    9. Brookgreen Gardens
    10. USS Yorktown
    11. Congaree National Park
    12. South Carolina Aquarium
    13. Family Kingdom Amusement Park
    14. Myrtle Waves
    15. Peace Center
    16. Greenville Zoo
    17. Patriots Point
    18. EdVenture Children’s Museum

    Famous Natives and Residents

    Name Profession
    Bernard Baruch statesman;
    Mary McLeod Bethune educator;
    James F. Byrnes senator, jurist and secretary of state;
    John C. Calhoun statesman;
    Mark Clark general;
    Pat Conroy writer;
    Shepard Fairey artist;
    Joe Frazier prize fighter;
    Althea Gibson tennis champion;
    Dizzy Gillespie jazz trumpeter;
    DuBose Heyward poet, playwright, and novelist;
    Andrew Jackson president;
    Jesse Jackson civil rights leader;
    Eartha Kitt singer;
    Francis Marion (“Swamp Fox”) Revolutionary general;
    Mary-Louise Parker actor;
    John Rutledge jurist;
    Strom Thurmond politician;
    Charles Townes physicist;
    William Westmoreland general;
    Vanna White TV personality

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