South Carolina is a U.S. state that is located in the Southeastern United States. It is bordered to the north by North Carolina, to the south and west by Georgia (located across the Savannah River), and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. Its capital and second most populous city is Columbia. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was the first of the 13 colonies that declared independence from the British Crown during the American Revolution. The colony was originally named by King Charles II of England in honor of his father, Charles I ("Carolus" being Latin for Charles). South Carolina was the first state to ratify the Articles of Confederation, as well as the eighth state to ratify the U.S. Constitution on May 23, 1788. It later became the first state to vote to secede from the Union, which it did on December 20, 1860. It was readmitted to the United States on June 25, 1868.
South Carolina is the 40th most extensive and the 23rd most populous of the 50 United States, comprising 46 counties. Its capital is Columbia and its largest city is Charleston.
Films and shows
Cities and locations
- Columbia (capital)
- Charleston
- North Charleston
- Myrtle Beach
- North Myrtle Beach
- Hilton Head Island
- Bluffton
- St. Helena Island
- Aiken
- Greenville
- Rock Hill
- North Augusta
- Spartanburg
- Orangeburg
Attractions
People born in South Carolina
- Jaimie Alexander
- Aziz Ansari
- Chadwick Boseman
- Peabo Bryson
- Anna Camp
- Monique Coleman
- Mike Colter
- Viola Davis
- Manish Dayal
- Andy Dick
- Bonnie Lynn Fields
- Coco Jones
- Gilland Jones
- Eartha Kitt
- Andie MacDowell
- Teyonah Parris
- Chris Rock
- Shawnee Smith
- Sadie Stanley
- Samuel E. Wright
Gallery
