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Columbia
Population: 4,012,012
Governor: Mark Sanford (R, to January 2011)
Entered the Union: May 23, 1788 as the 8th state
Mottoes: Animis opibusque parati (Prepared in mind and resources) and Dum spiro spero (While I breathe, I hope)
Nickname: Palmetto state
Flower: Carolina yellow jessamine
Bird: Carolina wren
Song: Carolina
Sports Teams: None
Origin of Name: In honor of Charles I of England
Major Industries: Textile Mill Products, Chemicals and Allied Products, Agriculture
Historical Sites: Fort Sumter National Monument
Points of Interest: Aircraft carrier USS Yorktown in Charleston Harbor; the Middleton, Magnolia, and Cypress Gardens in Charleston
Bordering States: South Carolina borders North Carolina and Georgia.
Source: State of South Carolina 
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78° 30"W to 83° 20' W
Latitude: 32° 4' 30"N to 35° 12'N
Length / Width: South Carolina is about 260 miles long and 200 miles wide.
Geographic Center: The geographic center of South Carolina is located in Richland County, 13 miles SE of Columbia.
Borders: South Carolina is bordered by North Carolina on the north and by Georgia on the south and the west. To the east of South Carolina, is the Atlantic Ocean.
Total Area: South Carolina covers 32,007 square miles, making it the 40th largest of the 50 states.
Land Area: 30,111 square miles of South Carolina are land areas.
Water Area:1,896 square miles of South Carolina are covered by water.
Highest Point: The highest point in South Carolina is Sassafras Mountain at 3,560 feet above sea level.
Lowest Point: The lowest point in South Carolina is sea level, where South Carolina meets the Atlantic Ocean.
Mean Elevation: The Mean Elevation of the state of South Carolina is 350 feet above sea level.
Major Rivers: Edisto River, Pee Dee River, Santee River, Savannah River
Major Lakes: Lake Greenwood, Lake Marion, Lake Moultrie
Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Population, 2006 estimate: 4,321,249
Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006: 7.7%
Population, 2000: 4,012,012
Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2006: 6.6%
Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2006: 24.1%
Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2006: 12.8%
Female persons, percent, 2006: 51.3%
White persons, percent, 2006 (a): 68.5%
Black persons, percent, 2006 (a): 29.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2006 (a): 0.4%
Asian persons, percent, 2006 (a): 1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2006 (a): 0.1%
Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2006: 0.9%
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2006 (b: 3.5%
White persons not Hispanic, percent, 2006: 65.4%
Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over: 55.9%
Foreign born persons, percent, 2000: 2.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000: 5.2%
High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000: 76.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000: 20.4%
Persons with a disability, age 5+, 2000: 810,857
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000: 24.3
Housing units, 2006: 1,975,638
Homeownership rate, 2000: 72.2%
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2000: 15.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000: $94,900
Households, 2000: 1,533,854
Persons per household, 2000: 2.53
Median household income, 2004: $39,454
Per capita money income, 1999: $18,795
Persons below poverty, percent, 2004: 15.0%
Source: U.S.Census Bureau
(a) Includes persons reporting only one race.
(b) Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in applicable race categories.
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140,088
Private industries: 117,441
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting: 1,169
Crop and animal production (Farms): 762
Forestry, fishing, and related activities: 407
Mining: 233
Oil and gas extraction: (L)
Mining, except oil and gas: 230
Support activities for mining: 2
Utilities: 3,712
Construction: 8,315
Manufacturing: 25,146
Durable good:s 13,797
Wood product manufacturing: 767
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing: 1,090
Primary metal manufacturing: 1,451
Fabricated metal product manufacturing: 2,558
Machinery manufacturing: 2,421
Computer and electronic product manufacturing: 408
Electrical equipment and appliance manufacturing: 1,325
Motor vehicle, body, trailer, and parts manufacturing: 2,256
Other transportation equipment manufacturing: 469
Furniture and related product manufacturing: 174
Miscellaneous manufacturing: 877
Nondurable goods: 11,350
Food product manufacturing: 906
Textile and textile product mills: 2,141
Apparel manufacturing: 198
Paper manufacturing: 2,610
Printing and related support activities: 437
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing: 52
Chemical manufacturing: 1,835
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing: 3,169
Wholesale trade: 8,204
Retail trade: 11,361
Transportation and warehousing, excluding Postal Service: 3,414
Air transportation: 67
Rail transportation: 317
Water transportation: 19
Truck transportation: 1,541
Transit and ground passenger transportation: 60
Pipeline transportation: 16
Other transportation and support activities: 998
Warehousing and storage: 397
Information: 3,739
Publishing including software: 661
Motion picture and sound recording industries: 47
Broadcasting and telecommunications: 2,711
Information and data processing services: 320
Finance and insurance: 6,608
Federal Reserve banks, credit intermediation and related services: 3,532
Securities, commodity contracts, investments: 403
Insurance carriers and related activities: 2,622
Funds, trusts, and other financial vehicle: 51
Real estate and rental and leasing: 15,257
Real estate: 14,298
Rental and leasing services and lessors of intangible assets: 959
Professional and technical services: 6,198
Legal services: 1,568
Computer systems design and related services: 686
Other professional, scientific and technical services: 3,943
Management of companies and enterprises: 769
Administrative and waste services: 5,365
Administrative and support services: 3,825
Waste management and remediation services: 1,540
Educational services: 752
Health care and social assistance: 8,139
Ambulatory health care services: 4,962
Hospitals and nursing and residential care facilities: 2,643
Social assistance: 534
Arts, entertainment, and recreation: 1,008
Performing arts, museums, and related activities: 313
Amusement, gambling, and recreation: 695
Accommodation and food services: 4,695
Accommodation: 1,393
Food services and drinking places: 3,303
Other services, except government: 3,357
Government: 22,647
Federal civilian: 2,590
Federal military: 3,694
State and local: 16,364
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis South Carolina state links
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