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Definition: South Carolina from Collins English Dictionary

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1 a state of the southeastern US, on the Atlantic: the first state to secede from the Union in 1860; consists largely of low-lying coastal plains, rising in the northwest to the Blue Ridge Mountains; the largest US textile producer. Capital: Columbia. Pop: 4 147 152 (2003 est). Area: 78 282 sq km (30 225 sq miles) Abbreviation and zip code: SC

South Carolina

From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
State in eastern USA, bordered to the north and northeast by North Carolina , to the south and west by Georgia , and to the southeast by the Atlantic Ocean; area 77,982 sq km/30,109 sq mi; population (2010) 4,625,364; capital and largest city Columbia . South Carolina is the smallest state of the Deep South region, and is roughly triangular in shape, with the Savannah River forming much of the state boundary with Georgia. The Blue Ridge Mountains rise in the northwest, and there are numerous sea islands along the subtropical coastline. Service industries, particularly tourism, form the basis of South Carolina's economy, but farming, fishing, wood processing, and the manufacture of chemicals and textiles are also important. The state is a leading producer of tobacco in the USA. Columbia is situated in the central industrial heartland. Other major cities include the seaport of Charleston , Mount Pleasant , Rock Hill , and the former textile centres of Greenville and Spartanburg in the…
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From Philip's Encyclopedia
South Carolina
State on the Atlantic Ocean, SE USA; the capital and largest city is Columbia . The main port is Charleston . The land rises from the coastal plain to the Piedmont plateau and the Blue Ridge Mountains in the NW. The region is drained by many rivers, including the Savannah, which forms most of the…
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From The Great American History Fact-Finder
(Palmetto State) became the eighth state in the Union on May 23, 1788. (See maps: United States Physical Features and United States Political Features .) More battles were fought in South Carolina than in any other state during the American Revolution. In December 1860, South Carolina was the first…
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From Encyclopedia of Free Blacks and People of Color in the Americas
The South Carolina legislature, including black...
South Carolina is a state of the United States, located along the Atlantic coast between North Carolina and Georgia . Unlike those two states, South Carolina has only a very small mountainous area. Most of the state consists of coastal islands, low-lying coastal plains, and a “piedmont” area of…
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From The Columbia Encyclopedia
state of the SE United States. It is bordered by North Carolina (N), the Atlantic Ocean (SE), and, across the Savannah River, Georgia (SW). Area , 31,055 sq mi (80,432 sq km). Pop. (2010) 4,625,364, a 15.3% increase since the 2000 census. Capital and largest city , Columbia. Statehood , May 23, 1788…
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From Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
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State, southeastern U.S. Area: 32,020 sq mi (82,933 sq km). Population: (2010) 4,625,364; (2016 est.) 4,961,119. Capital: Columbia . South Carolina is an original state of the Union. It is bounded on the north by North Carolina and on the southwest by Georgia; the Atlantic Ocean is to the southeast. …
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From U.S. Land & Natural Resources Policy: A Public Issues Handbook
South Carolina
Topic Value Time Period Sources: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, State Profiles, December 2010; United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, 2007 National Resources Inventory; U.S. General Services Administration, Federal Real Property…
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From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
State in eastern USA, bordered to the north and northeast by North Carolina , to the south and west by Georgia , and to the southeast by the Atlantic Ocean; area 77,982 sq km/30,109 sq mi; population (2010) 4,625,364; capital and largest city Columbia . South Carolina is the smallest state of the…
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From Encyclopedia of Capital Punishment in the United States
South Carolina
The State of South Carolina is a capital punishment jurisdiction. The State reenacted its death penalty law after the United States Supreme Court decision in Furman v. Georgia, 408 U.S. 238 (1972), on July 2, 1974. South Carolina has a three-tier legal system. The State's legal system is composed of…
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From Black Firsts: 500 Years of Trailblazing Achievements and Ground-Breaking Events Full text Article GOVERNMENT: COUNTY & STATE
The South Carolina General Assembly was the first state legislative body with a black majority, when it met on July 6, 1868. There were eighty-seven blacks and forty whites in the lower house. The whites, however, had a majority in the state senate, and in 1874 there was again a white majority in…
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From Black Firsts: 500 Years of Trailblazing Achievements and Ground-Breaking Events Full text Article GOVERNMENT: LOCAL
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Reuben M. Greenberg (1943–2014) became the first black chief of police in Charleston on March 17, 1982; this also made him the first black police chief in South Carolina in modern times. Born in Houston, Greenberg graduated from San Francisco State University (B.A., 1967) and the University of…
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