Stop right there! You’re about to learn some fun facts about South Carolina.
Below is a list of tidbits to get you more acquainted with the second item on this list:
- State Capital: Columbia
- State Nickname: The Palmetto State
- Population: 5 Million
- Governor: Henry McMaster
- Largest City: Charleston
- Land Area: 32,000 Square Miles
- Coastline: 187 Miles
- Largest Barrier Island: Hilton Head
- State Animal: White-tail Deer
- State Tree: Palmetto
- State Gemstone: Amethyst
- State Flower: Yellow Jasmine
- State Bird: Carolina Wren
- State Fruit: Peach
- State Reptile: Loggerhead Turtle
- State Motto: “While I Breathe, I Hope”
- State Song: “Carolina”
- State Dance: The Shag
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