1. South Carolina
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2. The capital of South Carolina is Columbia.
It became a state on May 23, 1788.

3. The state bird is the Great Carolina wren.
The state flower is the yellow Jessamine.

4. The state tree is the sandal palmetto ( A rare tree.)
The state nickname is palmetto.

5. The number of colleges is 66.

6. Jesse Jackson was one of my famous people
Jesse Jackson was one of my famous people. He was born in Greenville in He is famous because he became a preacher and a civil rights leader. He also founded PUSH in That is a group that works for the rights of black people.

7. Christopher Gadsden was born in Charleston in 1724
Christopher Gadsden was born in Charleston in He became rich merchant and a lawmaker. He was one of the first Americans to favor for independence. He helped found the u.s. navy during the revolutionary war. The British captured Gadsden in 1780.

8. 5 fun places to visit are Charleston, myrtle beach, Hilton head island, Greenville, and fort summer.

9. The state drink is milk. The state dance is the shag.

10. It is 32,700 miles so it is the 40th biggest state).
The state gem is the Amethyst.

11. It was the 8th state in the United states.
The state stone is the blue garnet.

12. The state butterfly is the eastern tiger swallowtail butterfly.