| South Carolina | |
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| State | United States of America |
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| Region | South |
| Capital | Columbia |
| Surface | 82,931 km² |
| Inhabitants | 4.896.146 (2015 estimate), 4.625.384 (2010 census) |
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South Carolina it is a federated state USA in the region of Southern United States of America.
To know
The name of the state dates back to the 17th century and can be traced back to Charles I of England, whose name in Latin is Carolus.
Geographical notes
South Carolina is bordered to the north by North Carolina, to the south and west with the Georgia, while to the east it is bathed byAtlantic Ocean.
The landscape is mainly flat, with some relief in the continental area.
When to go
South Carolina has a warm continental climate.
Background
The English they arrived there only in 1670 and the colony broke away from that of the north in 1729, becoming autonomous and politically dominated by landowners and democrats. The English troops remained there until 1781 when they were driven out by the insurgents of the rebel colonies. On February 5, 1778, South Carolina was the second state to ratify the first constitution of the United States, after Delaware, which is in fact nicknamed The First State. Entered as a State of the Union on May 23, 1788, between 1789 and 1840 its policy was dominated by long disagreements between the small owners and the aristocrats who owned Charleston. South Carolina was also the first state to secede from the United States to form the Confederate States of America; this caused the outbreak of the US Civil War, the first battle of which took place at Fort Sumter, which is located on an island in Charleston Bay.
Territories and tourist destinations
Urban centers
- Columbia - Capital of the Federated State of South Carolina.
- Aiken
- Charleston - The oldest city in the federal state, home to fascinating buildings and breathtaking coastal views.
- Clemson
- Florence
- Georgetown
- Greenville
- Myrtle Beach
- Spartanburg
Other destinations
How to get
How to get around
What see
What to do
At the table
Safety
Other projects
Wikipedia contains an entry concerning South Carolina
Commons contains images or other files on South Carolina
