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View of Blue Ridge Mountains from Sassafras Mountain, Pickens County, South Carolina (2016)

South Carolina (/ˌkærəˈlaɪnə/ ^ⓘ KARR-ə-LIE-nə) is a state in the coastal Southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered to the north by North Carolina, to the southeast by the Atlantic Ocean, and to the southwest by Georgia 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 5,124,712 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 137,300 in 2020; while its largest city is Charleston with a 2020 population of 150,277. The Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC Combined Statistical Area is the most populous in the state, with a 2020 population of 1,487,610.

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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Ruth Cupp (née Williams; December 16, 1928 – July 9, 2016) was an American lawyer, legislator, judge, and author in South Carolina. She was the first woman admitted to the Charleston County Bar Association. She served as an associate probate judge, and was elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives. She was also a columnist for Charleston's The Post and Courier. (Full article...)

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Location within South Carolina##Location within the United States

Bluffton is a town in southern Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States. The population as of the 2020 census was 27,716, an increase of over 120% since 2010, making it one of the fastest growing municipalities in South Carolina. Bluffton is the fifth-most populous municipality in South Carolina by land area. It is primarily located around U.S. Route 278, between Hilton Head Island and Interstate 95. The Lowcountry town's original one square mile area, now known as Old Town, is situated on a bluff along the May River. Bluffton is a primary town within the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area.

After the Tariff of 1842, Bluffton became a hotbed of separatist sentiment, which in turn led to a protest against federal taxes called the Bluffton Movement in 1844. Even though the movement quickly died out, it somewhat contributed to the secession movement that led to South Carolina being the first state to leave the Union. In the Antebellum Period, Bluffton became a popular location for wealthy merchants and plantation owners. During the Civil War, two thirds of the town was destroyed by fire during the Union's Bluffton Expedition on June 4, 1863. (Full article...)

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Map of South Carolina counties by racial plurality, per the 2020 U.S. census

Non-Hispanic White

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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 3North Ocean Boulevard in Myrtle Beach, 2010 (from South Carolina)
Image 4Ethnic origins in South Carolina (from South Carolina)
Image 5South Carolina was formed in 1712. (from History of South Carolina)
Image 6The Carolina Colony grants of 1663 and 1665 (from South Carolina)
Image 7An 1861 engraving of Fort Sumter before the attack that began the Civil War (from History of South Carolina)
Image 8Category 4 Hurricane Hugo in 1989 (from South Carolina)
Image 9The Carolina Colony grants of 1663 and 1665 (from South Carolina)
Image 10Category 4 Hurricane Hugo in 1989 (from South Carolina)
Image 11A map of the average annual precipitation in South Carolina (from South Carolina)
Image 12Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge from Charleston Harbor (from South Carolina)
Image 13Furman University bell tower near Greenville (from South Carolina)
Image 14Myrtle Beach, North Ocean Boulevard in 2010 (from History of South Carolina)
Image 15Pinnacle Mountain viewed from Caesars Head (from South Carolina)
Image 16Top left, the shores of Florida and the future Carolina explored in 1500 and showed in 1502 on the Cantino planisphere (from South Carolina)
Image 17Map of French Florida, which included modern-day South Carolina (from South Carolina)
Image 18Joseph 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 19South 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 20South Carolina State House (from South Carolina)
Image 21Treemap of the popular vote by county, 2016 presidential election (from South Carolina)
Image 22Children 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 23A twenty-dollar banknote issued by South Carolina in 1777 (from South Carolina)
Image 24Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge from Charleston Harbor (from South Carolina)
Image 25Charleston in ruins, 1865 (from South Carolina)
Image 26Population density of South Carolina (from South Carolina)
Image 27Charleston in ruins, 1865 (from South Carolina)
Image 28Ethnic origins in South Carolina (from South Carolina)
Image 29Lord Charles Montagu, the last Royal Governor of South Carolina (from History of South Carolina)
Image 30Treemap of the popular vote by county, 2016 presidential election (from South Carolina)
Image 31A map of the average annual precipitation in South Carolina (from South Carolina)
Image 32Population density of South Carolina (from South Carolina)
Image 33A historic home on the Battery in Charleston (from History of South Carolina)
Image 34Millford Plantation built 1839–41, is an example of Greek Revival architecture (from South Carolina)
Image 35Wade Hampton III, leader of "Redeemers" political coalition after Reconstruction era (from History of South Carolina)
Image 36A twenty-dollar banknote issued by South Carolina in 1777 (from South Carolina)
Image 37Fort Sumter National Monument, site of the first battle of the American Civil War, in Charleston (from South Carolina)
Image 38Millford Plantation built 1839–41, is an example of Greek Revival architecture (from South Carolina)
Image 39Furman University bell tower near Greenville (from South Carolina)
Image 40Top left, the shores of Florida and the future Carolina explored in 1500 and showed in 1502 on the Cantino planisphere (from South Carolina)
Image 41Pinnacle Mountain viewed from Caesars Head (from South Carolina)
Image 42South Carolina State House (from South Carolina)
Image 43A snow plow in South Carolina. The upstate and mountainous region of the state receives the most measurable snowfall. (from South Carolina)
Image 44Inside Ft. Sumter, 1861 (from History of South Carolina)
Image 45A cotton farmer and his children pose before taking their crop to a cotton gin, circa 1870 (from History of South Carolina)
Image 46A roller coaster in the South Carolina portion of Carowinds (from South Carolina)
Image 47A roller coaster in the South Carolina portion of Carowinds (from South Carolina)
Image 48Statue of Ben Tillman, one of the most outspoken advocates of racism to serve in U.S. Congress (from History of South Carolina)
Image 49A snow plow in South Carolina. The upstate and mountainous region of the state receives the most measurable snowfall. (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 51Fort Sumter National Monument, site of the first battle of the American Civil War, in Charleston (from South Carolina)
Image 52North Ocean Boulevard in Myrtle Beach, 2010 (from South Carolina)
Image 53Map of South Carolina counties by racial plurality, per the 2020 U.S. census

Non-Hispanic White
  40–50%

  50–60%

  60–70%

  70–80%

  80–90%

Black or African American
  40–50%

  50–60%

  60–70%

  70–80%

(from South Carolina)
Image 54Census listing number of slaves in South Carolina, 1721 (from History of South Carolina)
Image 55Map of French Florida, which included modern-day South Carolina (from South Carolina)

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... that the Kingstree jail fire killed 22 freedmen amidst the "unsettled" labor conditions of Reconstruction in South Carolina?
... that Marsh Hen Mill in South Carolina grinds heirloom grains with a 1945 gristmill that was found in a barn in 2007?
... 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 in 1974, Oliver C. Dawson was the first black person to be inducted into the South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame?
... that Hugh Leatherman effectively controls the state of South Carolina's budget?

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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
Smaller cities	Aiken Anderson Beaufort Bennettsville Camden Cayce Conway Easley Florence Forest Acres Gaffney Georgetown Greenwood Greer Goose Creek Hilton Head Island Isle of Palms Laurens Lexington Mauldin Myrtle Beach North Augusta North Myrtle Beach Orangeburg Simpsonville Summerville Sumter Union Walterboro West Columbia York
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