State Fast Facts: South Carolina
source: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/02/07/national/main3802833.shtml?source=search_story
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Capital: Columbia
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Population: 4,012,012
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Governor: Mark Sanford (R, to January 2011)
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Entered the Union: May 23, 1788 as the 8th state
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Mottoes: Animis opibusque parati (Prepared in mind and resources) and Dum spiro spero (While I breathe, I hope)
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Nickname: Palmetto state
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Flower: Carolina yellow jessamine
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Bird: Carolina wren
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Song: Carolina
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Sports Teams: None
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Origin of Name: In honor of Charles I of England
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Major Industries: Textile Mill Products, Chemicals and Allied Products, Agriculture
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Historical Sites: Fort Sumter National Monument
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Points of Interest: Aircraft carrier USS Yorktown in Charleston Harbor; the Middleton, Magnolia, and Cypress Gardens in Charleston
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Bordering States: South Carolina borders North Carolina and Georgia.
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Population: 4,012,012
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Governor: Mark Sanford (R, to January 2011)
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Entered the Union: May 23, 1788 as the 8th state
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Mottoes: Animis opibusque parati (Prepared in mind and resources) and Dum spiro spero (While I breathe, I hope)
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Nickname: Palmetto state
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Flower: Carolina yellow jessamine
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Bird: Carolina wren
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Song: Carolina
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Sports Teams: None
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Origin of Name: In honor of Charles I of England
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Major Industries: Textile Mill Products, Chemicals and Allied Products, Agriculture
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Historical Sites: Fort Sumter National Monument
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Points of Interest: Aircraft carrier USS Yorktown in Charleston Harbor; the Middleton, Magnolia, and Cypress Gardens in Charleston
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Bordering States: South Carolina borders North Carolina and Georgia.
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