South Carolina ( /ˌsaʊθ kærəˈlaɪnə/ (help·info)) is an eastern U.S. state that borders Georgia to the south and North Carolina to the north. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence from the British Crown during the American Revolution. The colony was originally named in honor of King Charles I, as Carolus is Latin for Charles. South Carolina was the first st...
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Area:
- 82,965 km² (32033 mi² )
Time zone(s):
Population:
- 4,321,249 (2005)
Country:
Date founded:
- Apr 23, 1788
Contained by:
View Geographical areas that include South Carolina »Also known as:
- Palmetto State,
- SC
