| State of South Carolina |
| Admitted: |
May 23, 1788 |
| Population: |
4,255,083 (2005 Estimate) |
| National Rank: |
25 |
| Total Area: |
32,007 square miles |
| National Rank: |
40 |
| Nickname: |
Palmetto State |
| Time Zone: |
Eastern Time Zone |
| Low Point: |
Sea Level |
| High Point: |
3,530 Feet - Sassafras Mountain |
| State Amphibian: |
Spotted Salamander |
| State Animal: |
White-tail Deer |
| State Beverage: |
Milk |
| State Bird: |
Great Carolina Wren |
| State Dance: |
The Shag |
| State Dog: |
Boykin Spaniel |
| State Fish: |
Striped Bass |
| State Flower: |
Yellow Jessamine |
| State Folk Dance: |
Square Dance |
| State Fruit: |
Peach |
| State Gemstone: |
Amethyst |
| State Grass: |
Indian Grass |
| State Insect: |
Carolina Mantid |
| State Motto: |
"Dum Spiro Spero"
(While I Breathe, I Hope) |
| State Reptile: |
Loggerhead Sea Turtle |
| State Shell: |
Lettered Olive |
| State Song: |
"Carolina" and "South Carolina on My Mind" |
| State Tree: |
Cabbage Palmetto |
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