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State of South Carolina
Flag of South Carolina State seal of South Carolina
Flag of South Carolina Seal of South Carolina
Nickname(s): The Palmetto State
Motto(s): Dum spiro spero
South Carolina
Official language(s) English
Capital Columbia
Largest City Columbia
Largest Metro Area Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson CSA
Area  Ranked 18th in the C.S.
 - Total 32,020.1 sq mi
(82,931.8 km²)
 - Width 200 miles (320 km)
 - Length 260 miles (420 km)
 - % water 6
 - Latitude 32° 2′ N to 35° 13′ N
 - Longitude 78° 32′ W to 83° 21′ W
Population  11th in the C.S.
 - Total (2000) 4,561,242
 - White (Citizens)
 - Slaves
 - Non-White
 - Density 143.4/sq mi 
55.37/km² (7th in the C.S.)
Elevation  
 - Highest point Sassafras Mountain
3,560 ft  (1,085 m)
 - Mean 350 ft  (110 m)
 - Lowest point Atlantic Ocean
0 ft  (0 m)
Confederate Admission  February 8th, 1861 (1st)
Old Union Admission  May 23, 1788 (8th)
Governor Mark Sanford (D)
C.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (D)

Jim DeMint (D)

C.S. Representatives 4 Democrats, 2 Whigs
Time Zone UTC: -5/-4
Abbreviations SC CS-SC
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