South
Carolina |
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| Date of Statehood: | May 23, 1788 (8th state) | ![]() |
| Motto: | Prepared in Mind and Resources | |
| Capital: | Columbia | |
| Population: | 4,012,012 | ![]() |
| Nickname: | Palmetto | |
| Song: | Carolina | |
| Flag: | The South Carolina State flag was adopted in 1861 | ![]() |
| Flower: | Carolina Jessamine | |
| Tree: | Palmetto | |
| Bird: | Carolina Wren | ![]() |
| Famous People: | Andrew Jackson; Jesse Louis Jackson | |
| Chief Products: | Cotton | |
| Fun Facts: | Named after King Charles the 2nd {in Latin Carolina means Charles} | |