South Carolina's capital is Columbia. It was admitted to the union in 1788 and has a population of over 4.6 million people. The state's governor is Nikki Haley. Some of South Carolina's symbols include the great Carolina wren as the state bird, the cabbage palmetto as the state tree, and boiled peanuts as the state snack. The state's largest cities are Columbia, Charleston, and Greenville. Famous people from South Carolina include former president Andrew Jackson, singer Eartha Kitt, and musician Dizzy Gillespie.

1. South Carolina By: Molly Hoefel

2. State Map

3. Bordering States Map North Carolina Georgia

4. South Carolina The State Capital is: Columbia The State was admitted into the Union on: May 23, 1788 The population of the state is: 4,625,364

5. South Carolina The Governor is: Nikki Haley (picture of the (picture of the Capital building) Capital Building

6. South Carolina State Flag State Quarter

7. South Carolina State Motto is: While I breath, I hope State Nickname: Palmetto State State abbreviation: SC State Song: Carolina

8. South Carolina - Symbols Bird Great Carolina Wren Tree Cabbage Palmeto Animal White Tailed Deer Snack: boiled peanuts Vegetable none Flower Yellow Jessamine

9. South Carolina The 3 largest Cities are: Columbia- 117,088 Charleston- 106,712 Greenville- 56,676

10. South Carolina - Famous People Andrew Jackson- Andrew Jackson was the seventh President of the United States EarthaKitt- EarthaKitt was a singer. She is best known for her holiday hit “Santa Baby”. Dizzy Gillespie- Dizzy Gillespie was a famous musician and composer.

12. South Carolina – Historical Places Fort Sumter National Monument- The Civil War started April 12, 1861 at Fort Sumter.