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- State: South Carolina
- Capital: Columbia
- Admission to Union: May 23, 1788
- Nickname: The Palmetto State
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State Background:
South Carolina is a state in the Southern region of the United States. The Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that revolted against British rule in the American Revolution. It was the first state to secede from the Union to found the Confederate States of America. The state is named after King Charles I of England, as Carolus is Latin for Charles. As of 2004, the state's population is 4,198,068. Several ships in the United States Navy have been named USS South Carolina in honor of this state.
. Sources: Wikipedia.com, May 2006
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