South Carolina State Records

The state of South Carolina is also called "The Palmetto State". Their moto is Dum spiro spero* (Latin) Animis opibusque parati† (Latin), Prepared in Mind and Resources. The official languages are English. Before statehood it was called Province of South Carolina. South Carolina's government is comprised of the Governor, who is currently Nikki Haley (R), Lieutenant Governor, who is currently Glenn McConnell (R), Senators: Lindsey Graham (R), Jim DeMint (R), House Delegation: 5 Republicans, 1 Democrat (list).The legislature is General Assembly.

Total area for South Carolina is 32,020 sq mi (82,931. km2) (Ranked 40th in the U.S.). The width is 200 miles (320 km) and the length is 260 miles (420 km). In terms of latitude and longitude we have: 32° 2′ N to 35° 13′ N and 78° 32′ W to 83° 21′ W. According to the 2010 United States Census, the total population is 4,679,230 (2011 est) (Ranked 24th in the U.S.). The highest point is Sassafras Mountain 3,560 ft (1,085 m) and the lowest point is Atlantic Ocean sea level.

The local time zone is Eastern: UTC -5/-4. The abbreviations used for this state are SC US-SC. Additional information and the official website of the state is found at www.sc.gov.

South Carolina (i/ˌsaʊθ kærəˈlaɪnə/) is a state in the Southeastern United States. It is bordered to the north by North Carolina; to the south and west by Georgia, located across the Savannah River; and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was the first of the 13 colonies that declared independence from the British Crown during the American Revolution. The colony was originally named by King Charles II of England in honor of his father Charles I (Carolus being Latin for Charles). South Carolina was the first state to ratify the Articles of Confederation, the 8th state to ratify the US Constitution on May 23, 1788. South Carolina later became the first state to vote to secede from the Union which it did on December 20, 1860. It was readmitted to the United States on June 25, 1868.

South Carolina is the 40th most extensive and the 24th most populous of the 50 United States. South Carolina comprises 46 counties. The capital and largest city of the state is Columbia.

South Carolina is composed of five geographic areas, or physiographic provinces, whose boundaries roughly parallel the Atlantic coastline. In the southeast part of the state is the Coastal Plain, which can be divided into the Outer and Inner Coastal Plains. From north to south the coast is divided into three separate areas, the Grand Strand, the Santee River Delta, and the Sea Islands. Further inland are the Sandhills, ancient dunes from what used to be South Carolina's coast millions of years ago. The Fall Line, which marks the limit of navigable rivers, runs along the boundary of the Sandhills and the Piedmont, which has rolling hills and clay soils. In the northwest corner of the state are the Blue Ridge Mountains, the smallest geographical region in the state.