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State Facts
Full Name - State of South Carolina
Admitted to the Union (Rank) - May 23, 1788 (8th)
Population 2012 (Rank) - 4,723,723 (24th)
Land Area (Rank) - 30,109 square miles; 77,893 sq km (40th)
Capital - Columbia
State Nicknames - Palmetto State
Motto - Animis opibusque parati (Prepared in mind and resources), Dum spiro spero (While I breathe, I hope)
Song
“Carolina” (music by Anne Custis Burgess, words by Henry Timrod)
State Symbols
Flower: Carolina yellow jessamine
Tree: Palmetto tree
Bird: Carolina wren
Economy:
Agriculture: Tobacco, poultry, cattle, hogs, dairy products, soybeans
Industry: Textile goods, chemical products, paper products, machinery, tourism
South Carolina State Flag