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South Carolina is one of the 50 states in the United States, is one of the original 13 Colonies, and is located in the Southeast on the East Coast. The capital is Columbia. It is composed of four geographic areas. The lower part of the state is the Coastal Plain, also known as the Lowcountry. The Sandhills region is just west of the coastal plain. The rolling hills of the Piedmont make up the third region. And the fourth is the Upstate region which contains the Blue Ridge Mountains.

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Hilton Head Island or Hilton Head is a town (located on an island of the same name) in Beaufort County, South Carolina. It is 20 miles (32 km) north of Savannah, Georgia, and 95 miles (153 km) south of Charleston, South Carolina. The 12 miles (19 km) of Atlantic Ocean beachfront are among the most popular vacation destinations on the east coast. An estimated 2.25 million visitors pumped more than $1.5 billion into the local economy in 2004, .[1] A year-round population was 33,862 can swell to over 275,000 during the peak of summer vacation season.[2]

The island has a rich history that started with seasonal occupation by native Americans thousands of years ago, and continued with European exploration and the Sea Island Cotton trade. It became an important base of operations for the Union blockade of the Southern ports during the Civil War. Once the island fell to Union troops, hundreds of ex-slaves flocked to Hilton Head, which is still home to many 'native islanders', many of whom are descendants of freed slaves known as the Gullah (or Geechee) who have managed to hold onto much of their ethnic and cultural identity.

The Town of Hilton Head Island incorporated as a municipality in 1983 and is well known for its "eco-friendly" development. The Town's Natural Resources Division enforces the Land Management Ordinance which minimizes the impact of development and governs the style of buildings and how they are situated amongst existing trees.[3] As a result, Hilton Head Island enjoys an unusual amount of tree cover relative to the amount of development.[4]

State Facts

Nickname: The Palmetto State
Capital: Columbia
State Officers
- Governor: Mark Sanford ( R )
- Lieutenant Governor: Andre Bauer
- Secretary of State: Mark Hammond
- Attorney General: Henry McMaster
- Treasurer: Converse A. Chellis III
- Comptroller General Richard Eckstrom
- State Superintendent of Education Jim Rex
- Commissioner of Agriculture Hugh E. Weathers
- Adjutant General Stanhope S. Spears Major General

Total area: 34,726 sq.mi
- Land: 30,128 sq.mi
- Water: 1,897 sq.mi
Highest elevation: 3,560 ft (Sassafras Mountain, Pickens County )
Population (2000 census) 4,012,012
Date admitted to the Union: May 23, 1788

Senators: Lindsey Graham (R) Jim DeMint (R)
Representatives: Henry E. Brown, Jr. (R), Joe Wilson (R), Gresham Barrett (R), Bob Inglis (R), John Spratt (D), Jim Clyburn (D)

State symbols:

State Capital: Columbia State Mottos: Dum spiro spero
(While I breathe, I hope)
and Animis opibusque parati
(Prepared in Mind and Resources) State Songs: "Carolina" and
"South Carolina On My Mind" State Tree: Sabal palmetto State Flower: Yellow Jessamine State Bird: Carolina Wren State Wild Game Bird: Wild TurkeyState Dog: Boykin Spaniel State Animal: White-tailed Deer State Reptile: Loggerhead Sea Turtle State Amphibian: Spotted Salamander State Fish: Striped Bass State Insect: Carolina Mantid State Butterfly: Eastern tiger swallowtail State Fruit: Peach [5]State Beverage: Milk [6]State Hospitality
Beverage: Tea [7]State Gemstone: Amethyst State Stone: Blue GraniteState Popular Music: Beach Music State Dance: Shag State Snack: Boiled peanuts [8]State Craft: Sweetgrass Basket weaving State Quarter

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Did You Know?

... that South Carolina has the highest rate of stroke deaths in the nation.
... that South Carolina is the only state in the nation that owns and operates its own school bus fleet.
... that the first opera performed in the Americas was performed in Charleston on February 18, 1735.
... that the first public museum in the Americas was the Charleston Museum, founded in 1773.
... that Monique Coleman who played Taylor McKessie in High School Musical 2 was born in Orangeburg.

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The Sombrero Tower at South of the Border, South Carolina.
Photo credit: Sébastien Maltais ---- Photo uploaded by: User:Smumdax Past Featured Pictures • Featured Picture discussion edit

South Carolina News

November 24 – Clemson Tigers beat South Carolina Gamecocks 23-21.
October 28 – Seven college students die after their vacation house in Ocean Isle Beach catches on fire.
October 3 – The 2007-08 Carolina Hurricanes season begins.
September 21 – A suspicious package found outside a Charleston coffee shop. Later is was determined that it contained no explosives.

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Selected biography

Francis Marion (February 26, 1732–February 27, 1795) was a lieutenant colonel in the Continental Army and later brigadier general in the South Carolina Militia during the American Revolutionary War. He became known as the "Swamp Fox" for his ability to use decoys and ambushes to disrupt enemy communications, capture supplies, and free prisoners. His use of guerrilla tactics helped set in motion the decline of open battles in the conflict, but early records indicate that he was a sailor before the Revolutionary War.

Marion is considered one of the fathers of modern guerilla warfare, and is credited in the lineage of the United States Army Rangers.