South Carolina (SC)
South Carolina's Web Site Capital City: Columbia Nickname: Palmetto State Motto: Animis Opibusque Parati (Prepared in Soul and Resources); Dum Spiro Spero (While I breathe, I hope) Statehood: May 23, 1788 (8th) Origin of State's Name: Taken from"Carolus," the Latin word for Charles named after England's King Charles I Largest Cities: Columbia, Charleston, North Charleston, Greenville, Spartanburg Border States:Georgia, North Carolina Land Area: 30,111 sq. mi., 40th largest State's Bird: Great Carolina Wren State's Flower: Yellow Jessamine (gelsemium sempervirens) State's Tree: Cabbage Palmetto (sabal palmetto) State's Song: Carolina |