South Carolina is a state in the Southeastern United States and the easternmost of the Deep South. It is bordered to the north by North Carolina, to the southeast by the Atlantic Ocean, and to the southwest by Georgia across the Savannah River.
South Carolina, US State, Culture, Tourism
South Carolina: US State, Culture, Tourism
South Carolina became the eighth state to ratify the U.S. Constitution on May 23, 1788. It also became the first state to vote in favour of secession from the Union on December 20, 1860. After the American Civil War, it was readmitted into the United States on June 25, 1868.
South Carolina is the 40th most extensive and 23rd most populous U.S. state. South Carolina is composed of 46 counties. The capital is Columbia with a population of 133,451 in 2018; while its largest city is Charleston with a 2018 population of 136,208. The Greenville–Anderson–Mauldin metropolitan area is the largest in the state, with a 2018 population estimate of 906,626.
South Carolina is named in honour of King Charles I of England, who first formed the English colony, with Carolus being Latin for "Charles".
The state can be divided into three geographic areas. From east to west: the Atlantic coastal plain, Piedmont, and the Blue Ridge Mountains. Locally, the coastal plain is referred to as the Low Country, and the other two regions as the Midlands and the Upstate respectively. The Atlantic Coastal Plain makes up two-thirds of the state. Its eastern border is the Sea Islands, a chain of tidal and barrier islands. The border between the low country and the upcountry is defined by the Atlantic Seaboard fall line, which marks the limit of navigable rivers.
The gorgeous state of South Carolina, bordered by Georgia is one of the best tourist spot in the world. There are almost "11 Top-Rated Tourist Attractions in South Carolina you can visit on your next vacation.
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