South Carolina

Capitol: Columbia


Became the 8th state
to enter the union on
May 23, 1788


State flower: Carolina yellow jessamine

State bird: Carolina wren

State song: "Carolina"

State tree: palmetto

State mottos: "Dum Spiro Spero"
and "Animis Opibusque Parati"


Nickname: "Palmetto state"


Size in land area: 30,109 square miles


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