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South Carolina (/ˌkærəˈlaɪnə/ ^ⓘ KARR-ə-LIE-nə) is a state in the coastal Southeastern region of the United States. It borders North Carolina to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, and Georgia to the southwest across the Savannah River. Along with North Carolina, it makes up the Carolinas region of the East Coast. South Carolina is the 40th-largest and 23rd-most populous U.S. state with a recorded population of 5,118,425 according to the 2020 census. In , its GDP was $213.45 billion. South Carolina is composed of 46 counties. The capital is Columbia with a population of 136,632 in 2020; while its most populous city is Charleston with a 2020 population of 150,227. The Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC Combined Statistical Area is the most populous combined metropolitan area in the state, with an estimated 2023 population of 1,590,636.

South Carolina was named in honor of King Charles I of England, who first formed the English colony, with Carolus being Latin for "Charles". In 1712 the Province of South Carolina was formed. One of the original Thirteen Colonies, South Carolina became a royal colony in 1719. During the American Revolutionary War, South Carolina was the site of major activity among the American colonies, with more than 200 battles and skirmishes fought within the state. South Carolina became the eighth state to ratify the U.S. Constitution on May 23, 1788. A slave state, it was the first state to vote in favor of secession from the Union on December 20, 1860. After the American Civil War, it was readmitted to the Union on July 9, 1868.

During the early-to-mid 20th century, the state started to see economic progress as many textile mills and factories were built across the state. The civil rights movement of the mid-20th century helped end segregation and legal discrimination policies within the state. Economic diversification in South Carolina continued to pick up speed during and in the ensuing decades after World War II. In the early 21st century, South Carolina's economy is based on industries such as aerospace, agribusiness, automotive manufacturing, and tourism. (Full article...)

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The siege of Savage's Old Fields (also known as the first siege of Ninety Six, November 19–21, 1775) was an encounter between Patriot and Loyalist forces in the back country town of Ninety Six, South Carolina, early in the American Revolutionary War. It was the first major conflict in South Carolina in the war, having been preceded by bloodless seizures of several military fortifications in the province.

Patriot forces under the command of Major Andrew Williamson had been dispatched to the area to recover a shipment of gunpowder and ammunition intended for the Cherokee that had been seized by Loyalists. Williamson's force, numbering over 500, established a stockaded fort near Ninety Six, where it was surrounded by some 1,900 Loyalists. (Full article...)

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Alexis Jordan (born April 7, 1992) is an American former singer, actress and dancer from Columbia, South Carolina. Jordan rose to fame as a contestant on the first season of America's Got Talent in 2006 at the age of 14. After being eliminated from the show, she began to upload cover songs to YouTube, which received millions of views. The exposure led Jordan to the attention of Norwegian production team Stargate and American rapper Jay Z, who both went on to sign her to their joint label, StarRoc.

Jordan's debut single, "Happiness", was released in September 2010, and reached number one in the Netherlands and Norway, and also became a top-three hit in Australia and the United Kingdom. Jordan's debut self-titled album was released on February 25, 2011. "Good Girl" was released as Jordan's second single in February 2011. It debuted on the UK Albums Chart at No. 9 and on the Australian Albums Chart at No. 11. Jordan also featured on Sean Paul's single "Got 2 Luv U", which reached number one in Switzerland and Bulgaria. (Full article...)

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Image 1Myrtle Beach, North Ocean Boulevard in 2010 (from History of South Carolina)
Image 2Joseph Rainey was the first black person to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives. He represented SC's 1st congressional district. (from South Carolina)
Image 3A twenty-dollar banknote issued by South Carolina in 1777 (from South Carolina)
Image 4Children workers c. 1912. Some children who worked in South Carolina textile mills went to school half a day and worked before and after school—and eight or nine hours on Saturday. (from South Carolina)
Image 5A snow plow in South Carolina. The upstate and mountainous region of the state receives the most measurable snowfall. (from South Carolina)
Image 6Lord Charles Montagu, the last Royal Governor of South Carolina (from History of South Carolina)
Image 7Charleston in ruins, 1865 (from South Carolina)
Image 8A roller coaster in the South Carolina portion of Carowinds (from South Carolina)
Image 9Population density of South Carolina (from South Carolina)
Image 10The Carolina Colony grants of 1663 and 1665 (from South Carolina)
Image 11Millford Plantation built 1839–41, is an example of Greek Revival architecture (from South Carolina)
Image 12Furman University bell tower near Greenville (from South Carolina)
Image 13Category 4 Hurricane Hugo in 1989 (from South Carolina)
Image 14The Carolina Colony grants of 1663 and 1665 (from South Carolina)
Image 15A roller coaster in the South Carolina portion of Carowinds (from South Carolina)
Image 16A cotton farmer and his children pose before taking their crop to a cotton gin, circa 1870 (from History of South Carolina)
Image 17North Ocean Boulevard in Myrtle Beach, 2010 (from South Carolina)
Image 18Ethnic origins in South Carolina (from South Carolina)
Image 19Map of South Carolina counties by racial plurality, per the 2020 U.S. census

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(from South Carolina)
Image 20South Carolina State House (from South Carolina)
Image 21A snow plow in South Carolina. The upstate and mountainous region of the state receives the most measurable snowfall. (from South Carolina)
Image 22Category 4 Hurricane Hugo in 1989 (from South Carolina)
Image 23Treemap of the popular vote by county, 2016 presidential election (from South Carolina)
Image 24Top left, the shores of Florida and the future Carolina explored in 1500 and showed in 1502 on the Cantino planisphere (from South Carolina)
Image 25Ethnic origins in South Carolina (from South Carolina)
Image 26A twenty-dollar banknote issued by South Carolina in 1777 (from South Carolina)
Image 27Fort Sumter National Monument, site of the first battle of the American Civil War, in Charleston (from South Carolina)
Image 28Pinnacle Mountain viewed from Caesars Head (from South Carolina)
Image 29Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge from Charleston Harbor (from South Carolina)
Image 30Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge from Charleston Harbor (from South Carolina)
Image 31Census listing number of slaves in South Carolina, 1721 (from History of South Carolina)
Image 32Wade Hampton III, leader of "Redeemers" political coalition after Reconstruction era (from History of South Carolina)
Image 33Fort Sumter National Monument, site of the first battle of the American Civil War, in Charleston (from South Carolina)
Image 34Charleston in ruins, 1865 (from South Carolina)
Image 35Pinnacle Mountain viewed from Caesars Head (from South Carolina)
Image 36Treemap of the popular vote by county, 2016 presidential election (from South Carolina)
Image 37An 1861 engraving of Fort Sumter before the attack that began the Civil War (from History of South Carolina)
Image 38Furman University bell tower near Greenville (from South Carolina)
Image 39A historic home on the Battery in Charleston (from History of South Carolina)
Image 40South Carolina is named after King Charles I of England. Carolina is taken from the Latin word for "Charles", Carolus. (from History of South Carolina)
Image 41Joseph Rainey was the first black person to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives. He represented SC's 1st congressional district. (from South Carolina)
Image 42Population density of South Carolina (from South Carolina)
Image 43Statue of Ben Tillman, one of the most outspoken advocates of racism to serve in U.S. Congress (from History of South Carolina)
Image 44Top left, the shores of Florida and the future Carolina explored in 1500 and showed in 1502 on the Cantino planisphere (from South Carolina)
Image 45North Ocean Boulevard in Myrtle Beach, 2010 (from South Carolina)
Image 46Map of South Carolina counties by racial plurality, per the 2020 U.S. census

Non-Hispanic White
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  50–60%

  60–70%

  70–80%

  80–90%

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(from South Carolina)
Image 47A map of the average annual precipitation in South Carolina (from South Carolina)
Image 48Inside Ft. Sumter, 1861 (from History of South Carolina)
Image 49Map of French Florida, which included modern-day South Carolina (from South Carolina)
Image 50Children workers c. 1912. Some children who worked in South Carolina textile mills went to school half a day and worked before and after school—and eight or nine hours on Saturday. (from South Carolina)
Image 51Map of French Florida, which included modern-day South Carolina (from South Carolina)
Image 52South Carolina was formed in 1712. (from History of South Carolina)
Image 53Millford Plantation built 1839–41, is an example of Greek Revival architecture (from South Carolina)
Image 54South Carolina State House (from South Carolina)
Image 55A map of the average annual precipitation in South Carolina (from South Carolina)

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... that Faith Cabin Library at Seneca Junior College in South Carolina is also called the "Oberlin Unit" because of the donations of books by the students of Oberlin College in Ohio?
... that in 2021, Tropical Storm Danny became just the third named system to make landfall in South Carolina in the month of June since 1867?
... that a Federal Communications Commission examiner found that billing fraud at a South Carolina radio station "merited the severest sanctions"?
... that when Felicia Schroeder signed to play soccer for the University of South Carolina, the school did not have a sign-language interpreter available for her?
... that Annie Dove Denmark was offered residency on campus for the rest of her life after resigning as the president of Anderson College?
... that South Carolina Gamecocks head coach Will Muschamp told Jalin Hyatt: "Man, you're fast, but you need to eat more peanut butter"?

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State of South Carolina
Columbia (capital)
Regions	Atlantic Coastal Plain Blue Ridge Mountains Grand Strand High Hills of Santee Lake Murray Country Lowcountry Metrolina Midlands Ninety-Six District Olde English District Pee Dee Piedmont Sandhills Sea Islands Upstate	Seal of South Carolina
Larger cities	Charleston Columbia Greenville North Charleston Rock Hill Spartanburg
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