south carolina

     

South Carolina (IPA: /ˌsɑʊθˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə/) is a state in the southern region (Deep South) of the Unite States of America. Originally known as Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence from the British Crown during the American Revolution. It was the first state to secede from the Union and was part of the Confederate States of America. The state is named after King Charles II, as Carolus is Latin for Charles. According to the 2006 estimate by the U.S. Census Bureau, the state's population is 4,321,249 ranked 24th.

Trivia about south carolina

  • Its state flower is the Carolina Jessamine -- take a guess!
  • In 1787 Delaware became the 1st state in the Union; in 1860 this became the 1st state to secede
  • Clemson University, named for John C. Calhoun's son-in-law, is a land-grant college in this state
  • Protests against the Confederate flag in Columbia, this state's capital, said, "Your Heritage is my Slavery"
  • Thurmond & Hollings
  • On December 20, 1860, as a result of Lincoln's election, this state seceded from the Union
  • State that suffered the most severe damage from 1989's Hurricane Hugo
  • Dec. 20, 1860: Privy to a special convention in this state. Looks like they're gonna be the first to secede
  • Columbia, capital of this southern state, had no paved roads until 1908
  • Cherokee,Calhoun,Charleston
  • In 1860 this small Atlantic coast state had the highest percentage of slaves in the U.S.
  • It was the first U.S. state to secede, leading to the Civil War
  • Its state fair is held in Columbia
  • Divisions of this state's Sumter National Forest include Long Cane, Enoree & Tiger
  • This state's Hilton Head Island offers golf & other recreational activities year round
  • USC, not from California but in this state, has a gamecock mascot that goes back to the Revolutionary War
  • With a population of about 120,000, Columbia is this state's most populous city
  • If you're heading from Clemson University to Myrtle Beach for spring break, you never have to leave this state
  • Jackson was born March 15, 1767 in the Waxhaw area of this state but N. Carolina also claimed him as a native
  • A yellow jessamine, a palmetto tree & a Carolina Wren show off this state's nature
  • The Battle of Cowpens was fought in a cattle-grazing area in the north of this "Palmetto State"
  • I'd like to dance the Charleston under this Palmetto State's state tree, the palmetto
  • The first state to secede, its population was 57% black
  • The Black Sea bass is a popular catch among fishermen off this Palmetto State
  • Cheraw State Park is the site of this state's annual Palmetto Regatta
  • The eastern part of this "Palmetto State" is the Low Country, & the western part is the Up Country
  • An all-white palmetto tree appears in the center of this state's flag
  • 8th state of the Union, it was the 1st state to secede
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  • Thomas Green Clemson left most of his estate to this state to establish a college
  • One of the Marine Corps main training sites is Parris Island in this state
  • J. Strom Thurmond Lake, which has more than 100 small islands, lies on this state's border with Georgia
  • 5 years after Thomas Clemson died, 446 men started studying in the school named for him in this state
  • Mark Sanford
  • Asked if he'd earned a Clemson U. degree in this state, NBAer Elden Campbell said, "No, but they gave me one anyway"
  • Legend says Strom Thurmond outlived the reporters who wrote his obit for The State, a paper in this state
  • Buchanan became the first president to have a state secede under him, when this one did in 1860
  • Saluda,Spartanburg,Sumter
  • It's the smallest state in the Deep South
  • It's the southernmost state with "South" in its name
  • Richland County, now the center of state government after replacing Charleston
  • This U.S. state was the last to fly the Confederate flag over its capital; the flag came down in 2000
  • Morris Island Light,Hilton Head Light
  • In 1791 John Rutledge left the U.S. Supreme Court to be chief justice of this feisty Southern state, his home
  • There's a Mr. Waffle Auto & Truck Plaza on I-85 at Cowpens, northeast of Greenville in this state
  • Thomas Pinckney
  • There's a 256-acre botanical garden on the grounds of Clemson University in this state
  • Saluda,Spartanburg,Sumter
  • You can actually sleep with the fishes at Ripley's Aquarium in Myrtle Beach in this state
  • Rep. J. Gresham Barrett &Sen. Lindsey Graham
  • Ernest "Fritz" Hollings represented this Southern state in the Senate from 1966 to 2005
  • Palmettos
  • Sassafras Mountain, about 30 miles northwest of Greenville