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South Carolina- a state in the southeastern United States, one of the so-called South Atlantic states.According to the US Census Bureau, as of 2006, 4,723,723 people lived in South Carolina (data for 2012)

State capital: Columbia.

Motto: "As long as I breathe, I hope."

Nickname: "The Palm Tree State."

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South Carolina Climate

The state is dominated by a subtropical climate, the symptoms of which are most noticeable in close proximity to the Atlantic Ocean. In summer, temperatures range from 19-23 °C inland to 21-23 °C on the coast. In winter, the thermometer drops to −2 °C, and snowfall, as a rule, is not observed; precipitation falls in the form of hail.

Hurricanes originating in the Atlantic Ocean often pass through the state. The state was severely damaged by Hurricane Hazel in 1954 and by Hurricane Hugo in 1989. Also, about 14 tornadoes are observed annually in South Carolina.

US State

South Carolina

State motto

Dum spiro spero ("While I breathe, I hope")

State nickname

"Sabal Palm State"

Capital

Colombia

The largest city

Colombia

Population

4,723,723 (2012)
US 24th

density

56.42 people/km²
18th US

Square

40th place

Total

82,931 km²

water surface

4,949 km² (6%)

latitude

32°40.5" N to 35°12" N w. ,

longitude

78°0.5" W to 83°20" W d.,

Adoption of statehood

23 May 1788
8 in a row

before accepting the status

Governor

Henry, McMaster

Lieutenant Governor

Kevin Bryant

Legislature

South Carolina General Assembly

upper house

South Carolina Senate

Lower Chamber

House of Representatives

Senators

Lindsey Graham
Tim Scott

Timezone

Eastern Time: VGM-5/-4

Reduction

S.C.

Official site:

sc.gov

South Carolina at Wikimedia Commons

South Carolina(eng. South Carolina, (/ˌsaʊθ kærəˈlaɪnə/) - a state in the southeast, one of the so-called South Atlantic states.

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A colonial plantation-style house, which is a historical and architectural monument, located in The Battery Park, or White Point Gardens, a recreation park in the historic Downtown area of Charleston, known for its rich history.

Before European colonization, South Carolina was inhabited by the Yamasee and Kusabo tribes.

In 1663, King Charles II of England granted the lands of North and South Carolina to eight English lords. In 1670, the first European settlement was founded in South Carolina - Charles Town (modern Charleston). In 1729, Carolina was divided into North and South. South Carolina became an independent royal colony - the province of South Carolina. After the end of the Revolutionary War, the colony became the eighth state of the new state. South Carolina was an agricultural state dominated by cotton plantations. In 1860, South Carolina was the first southern state to decide to secede from the United States in protest against the abolition of slavery. About 60 thousand state residents took part in the Civil War. After the war, the period of Reconstruction began. Industrialization began in the state. In agriculture, they switched from growing cotton to growing soybeans and corn.

Political system

Legislative body - General Assembly ( General Assembly), consists of the Senate ( Senate) and the House of Representatives ( House of Representatives). The Senate consists of 46 members elected for a term of 4 years, electing from among its members the temporary chairman of the Senate (President Pro Tempore). The House of Representatives consists of 124 members elected for a term of 2 years, electing from among its members a Speaker and a Speaker pro Tempore.

Executive power is exercised by:

Governor of South Carolina (Governor of the State of South Carolina)
Deputy Governor of South Carolina (lieutenant governors of South Carolina),
South Carolina Secretary of State (Secretary of State of South Carolina)
Adjutant General ( Adjutant General)
Prosecutor General ( Attorney General)
State Treasurer ( State Treasurer)
State Controller ( Comptroller General)
Superintendent of Education ( Superintendent of Education)
Commissioner of Agriculture ( Commissioner of Agriculture)

All of them are elected for a period of 4 years. The Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina is the President of the Senate. The Governor of South Carolina is the supreme commander of the South Carolina National Guard, and is in charge of the South Carolina National Guard by the Adjutant General of South Carolina.

The highest judicial body is the Supreme Court ( Supreme Court), consisting of a Chief Justice and 4 Associate Justices, elected by the General Assembly for a term of 10 years. There is also a Court of Appeal ( Court of Appeals), consisting of a Chief Judge and 8 associate judges, elected by the General Assembly for a period of 6 years. Courts of first instance - district courts ( Circuit Court), are elected by the General Assembly for a period of 6 years.

Geography

Sabal Palm State
State symbols
State capital:	Colombia
State motto:	Dum spiro spero ("While I breathe I hope") and Animis opibusque parati (“Ready in soul and action”)
State slogan:	"Smiling faces, beautiful places"
State song:	"Carolina" and "South Carolina On My Mind"
State tree:	sabal palm
State Flower:	gelsemium evergreen
State Bird:	Carolina bush wren
State game:	common turkey
State Dog:	boykin spaniel
State animal:	white-tailed deer
State reptile:	loggerhead sea turtle
State Amphibian:	salamander
State fish:	striped bass
State Insect:	Carolina Mantis
State Butterfly:	sailing ship Glavk
State Fruit:	peach
State drink:	milk
Hospitality State Beverage:	tea
State Gem:	amethyst
State Stone:	blue granite
Popular music of the state:	beach music
State Dance:	Carolina Shag
State Snack:	boiled peanuts
Folk craft of the state:	wickerwork
State Dime

South Carolina is composed of five physiographic provinces whose boundaries roughly parallel the Atlantic coastline. The southeastern part of the state is located in the Atlantic Plain. From north to south, the coast is divided into three distinct areas: the Grand Strand, the Santee River Delta, and the Sea Islands.

Reservoirs

Moultrie Reservoir

South Carolina has several large bodies of water, covering an area of more than 1,779 km².
List of largest reservoirs (in descending order of area):

Marion
Clark's Hill
Moultrie
Hartwell
Murray
Russell
Kiowi
Wiley
Wateree
Greenwood
Jocassie

Climate

City	Jan	Feb	March	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	But I	Dec
Typical monthly maximum and minimum temperatures for some South Carolina cities (°F)
Charleston	59/37	62/39	69/46	76/52	83/61	88/68	91/72	89/72	85/67	77/55	70/46	62/39
Colombia	55/34	60/36	67/44	76/51	83/60	89/68	92/72	90/71	85/65	76/52	67/43	58/36
Greenville	50/31	55/34	63/40	71/47	78/56	85/64	89/69	87/68	81/62	71/50	61/41	53/34

Demography

According to the United States Census Bureau, as of July 1, 2012, South Carolina's population was 4,723,723. Thus, the state's population has increased by 2.1% since the 2010 US Census. Immigration to the United States from abroad and migration from other states increased the population of South Carolina by 115,084 people, of whom 36,401 were immigrants. Based on the 2000 census, South Carolina ranked 21st in population density with just over 56 people per km².

This includes the natural population increase since the last census of 97,715 people (295,425 births minus 197,710 deaths).

According to the University of South Carolina Arnold School of Public Health, South Carolina Foreign Immigration Research Consortium, in 2000-2005. The state's birth rate has grown faster than any other state. The consortium says the number of Latinos in South Carolina is greatly undercounted by the census and may exceed 400,000.

According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial makeup of the state includes 66.2 White, 27.9 African American, 0.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islanders, 1.7% from two or more races. However, 5.1% of the total population were of Spanish or Latino origin.

Religious composition

Baptists - 41%
Methodists - 15%
Catholics - 7%
Orthodoxy - 9%
Presbyterians - 5%
Pentecostals - 3%
Lutherans - 2%
Atheists - 7%

Gallery of state symbols

Notes

United States of America // World Atlas / comp. and preparation to ed. PKO "Cartography" in 2009; Ch. ed. G. V. Pozdnyak. - M.: PKO "Cartography": Onyx, 2010. - P. 168-169. - ISBN 978-5-85120-295-7 (Cartography). - ISBN 978-5-488-02609-4 (Onyx).
South Carolina // Dictionary of geographical names of foreign countries / resp. ed. A. M. Komkov. - 3rd ed., revised. and additional - M.: Nedra, 1986. - P. 453.
Index of geographical names // World Atlas / comp. and preparation to ed. PKO "Cartography" in 2009; Ch. ed. G. V. Pozdnyak. - M.: PKO "Cartography": Onyx, 2010. - P. 255. - ISBN 978-5-85120-295-7 (Cartography). - ISBN 978-5-488-02609-4 (Onyx).
S.C. Code of Laws Title 1 Chapter 1 General Provisions. Retrieved March 12, 2010. Archived August 27, 2011.
South Carolina SC - Lakes. Archived from the original on August 27, 2011.
http://www.ustravelweather.com/weather-south-carolina/
“The Economic and Social Implications of the Growing Latino Population in South Carolina” A Study for the South Carolina Commission for Minority Affairs prepared by The Consortium for Latino Immigration Studies, University of South Carolina, August 2007. Retrieved June 4, 2008.
The Consortium reports that the number of Hispanics in South Carolina is greatly undercounted by census enumerators and may be more than 400,000. “Mexican Immigrants: The New Face of the South Carolina Labor Force,” Moore School of Business, Division of Research, IMBA Globilization Project, University of South Carolina, March 2006

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Political system

Executive power is exercised by:

Governor of South Carolina (Governor of the State of South Carolina)
Deputy Governor of South Carolina (lieutenant governors of South Carolina),
South Carolina Secretary of State (Secretary of State of South Carolina)
Adjutant General ( Adjutant General)
Prosecutor General ( Attorney General)
State Treasurer ( State Treasurer)
State Controller ( Comptroller General)
Superintendent of Education ( Superintendent of Education)
Commissioner of Agriculture ( Commissioner of Agriculture)

Geography

Sabal Palm State
State symbols
State capital:	Colombia
State motto:	Dum spiro spero ("While I breathe I hope") and Animis opibusque parati (“Ready in soul and action”)
State slogan:	"Smiling faces, beautiful places"
State song:	« Caroline" And « South Carolina On My Mind»
State tree:	sabal palm
State Flower:	gelsemium evergreen
State Bird:	Carolina bush wren
State game:	common turkey
State Dog:	boykin spaniel
State animal:	white-tailed deer
State reptile:	loggerhead sea turtle
State Amphibian:	salamander
State fish:	striped bass
State Insect:	Carolina Mantis
State Butterfly:	sailing ship Glavk
State Fruit:	peach
State drink:	milk
Hospitality State Beverage:	tea
State Gem:	amethyst
State Stone:	blue granite
Popular music of the state:	beach music
State Dance:	Carolina Shag
State Snack:	boiled peanuts
Folk craft of the state:	wickerwork
State Dime

South Carolina is composed of five physiographic provinces, whose boundaries roughly parallel the Atlantic coastline. The southeastern part of the state lies in the Atlantic Plain. From north to south, the coast is divided into three distinct areas: the Grand Strand, the Santee River Delta, and the Sea Islands (English) Russian.

Reservoirs

South Carolina has several large bodies of water, covering an area of more than 1,779 km².
List of largest reservoirs (in descending order of area):

Clark's Hill
Moultrie
Hartwell
Murray
Russell
Kiowi
Wiley
Wateree
Greenwood
Jocassie

Cities

There are 269 cities in South Carolina with status city And town, they occupy 5.8% of the state's area and are home to 35.4% of its population.

Climate

Hurricanes originating in the Atlantic Ocean often pass through the state. In 1954, the state was seriously damaged by Hurricane Hazel, and in 1954 by Hurricane Hugo. Also, about 14 tornadoes are observed annually in South Carolina [ ] .

City	Jan	Feb	March	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	But I	Dec
Typical monthly maximum and minimum temperatures for some South Carolina cities (°F)
Charleston	59/37	62/39	69/46	76/52	83/61	88/68	91/72	89/72	85/67	77/55	70/46	62/39
Colombia	55/34	60/36	67/44	76/51	83/60	89/68	92/72	90/71	85/65	76/52	67/43	58/36
Greenville	50/31	55/34	63/40	71/47	78/56	85/64	89/69	87/68	81/62	71/50	61/41	53/34

South Carolina is a state located in the southeastern part of the United States. The capital is the city of Colombia. Largest cities: Greenville, Charleston, Spartaburg. The population is 4,723,723 (2012). Area 82,931 km². To the north is the border with the state of North Carolina, to the south - with Georgia. In the east there is access to the Atlantic Ocean. In 1788 it became the 8th US state.

State attractions

Here stands the Russell mansion, interesting for its unusual staircase without supports, which connects the three floors of the building. The building is made in neoclassical style. Charleston has preserved colonial-era buildings, as well as the oldest museum in the United States. You can look at the long tension bridge, the length of which is 471 meters. There is also a war memorial museum here, where the central exhibit, the aircraft carrier Yorktown, is fully accessible. The Grand Strand is famous for its beaches, family-friendly parks, many high-quality golf courses and many entertainment venues. In Colombia, you can visit the luxurious Riverbanks Zoo, where animals are kept in the most natural conditions. The local castle, built on the land of Huntington Beach Park, houses the largest botanical collection on the continent.

Geography and climate

The territory of the state of South Carolina is divided into 5 physiographic provinces, which are located parallel to the Atlantic coastline. In the southeast is the Atlantic Lowland. From north to south, the coastline is divided into 3 regions: the Santee River Delta, the Sea Islands and the Grand Strand. In the central part is the Piedmont plateau. In the northeastern region lies the Blue Ridge Mountains, the highest point being Mount Sassafars (1080 meters). The northwestern part is occupied by forests. There are several large lakes here: Marion, Moultrie, Strom Thurmond, Hartwell. The climate is subtropical. The average summer temperature is 19-23°C, winter -2°C. Precipitation usually falls in the form of hail. The average annual precipitation is 1000-1200 mm. Hurricanes and tornadoes occur quite often (about 14 cases per year).

Economy

South Carolina's economy is based on tourism and service industries. The most developed industries are textile, clothing, wood processing, and chemical production. They mine gold. There are several military bases located throughout the state. There is a large nuclear weapons complex in Aiken. In addition, several automobile companies, a plant producing turbines, a large paper mill, and an aircraft parts plant are located here. In the field of agriculture, they grow tobacco, cotton, soybeans, wheat, tomatoes, peanuts, and pecans. The state ranks 2nd in peache production. Poultry and cattle breeding are developed. Fishery is developed, mainly shrimp and crabs are caught.

Population and religion

Racial composition of the state: 66.2% - White, 27.9% - African American, 1.3% - Asian, 0.4% - American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1% - Native Hawaiian and other Islanders, 1 .7% are representatives of two or more races. Ethnicity: About 5.1% of South Carolina's population is of Spanish or Latino descent. The following national groups can also be distinguished: African Americans - 28%, Americans - 13.9%, British - 8.4%, Germans - 8.4%, Irish - 7.9%. By religious faith, 93% of residents are Christians, less than 1% are Jews and 6% are atheists. Among Christians, 84% of residents identify themselves as Protestants and 7% as Catholics. Protestants are divided into Baptists - 45%, Methodists - 15% and Presbyterians - 5%.

Did you know...

In the state, only private clubs can sell alcoholic beverages on Sundays.
Tattoos are prohibited here.

It borders on the north with the state of North Carolina, and on the southeast with the state of Georgia. Central South Carolina is located on the Piedmont Plateau. In the northeast lies the Blue Ridge (Blue Ridge), the highest point is Sassafras Mountain, 1080 m. In the east is the swampy and saline Atlantic Lowland near the Atlantic Ocean. There are sandy islands off the coast. Two-thirds of the state is covered by forests.

Sea ports. Hydroelectric power stations. Nuclear power plants. The country's largest mining of mica (including vermiculite), as well as clay, stone, sand, granite, and limestone. Woodworking (about 65% of the territory is occupied by forests). Textile, chemical, pulp and paper, food industry. Mechanical engineering. Main crops: tobacco, soybeans, corn, cotton, peaches. Meat and dairy farming and poultry farming are developed. Fishing, harvesting crabs and oysters. Major tourism center (sunny beaches, golf, rich forests).

In 1521, the Spaniard Francisco Gordillo visited the state. In 1663, the British King Charles II gave the lords the lands of North and South Carolina. In 1670, the first European settlement, Charles Town (modern Charleston), was founded in South Carolina. In the 17th century, settlers traded furs with the Indians and grew rice, indigo, and tobacco. Plantation agriculture almost immediately became the basis of the economy. In 1729, Carolina was divided into North and South. South Carolina became an independent royal colony. By 1730, two-thirds of the population were black slaves. The most important event of the Revolutionary War in the state was the Battle of Cowpens. The colony was one of the first 13, after the end of the Revolutionary War it became the 8th state of the new state. The main agricultural crop was cotton, and with it the textile industry developed. The fall in cotton prices in 1820-1830 led to the so-called “nullification crisis” (federal tariffs on cotton were abolished). In 1860, South Carolina was the first southern state to decide to secede from the United States. About 60 thousand state residents took part in the Civil War (about 15 thousand died). The first battle of the Civil War in the state was the attack on Fort Sumter (1861). After the end of the Civil War, the state's economy was in decline for a long time.

In the 1920s, almost the entire cotton crop was destroyed by the cotton weevil (the dominance of the cotton monoculture ended). After World War II, industrialization began in the state; in addition to the traditionally strong textile industry, the chemical, food, and paper industries began to develop. In agriculture, after the disappearance of the cotton monoculture, tobacco and soybean production, as well as livestock and poultry farming, play an important role. Most of the historical and cultural attractions are concentrated in the capital and largest city of the state of Columbia and in Charleston, which was the cultural center of the southern states during the colonial period.

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