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South Carolina is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States known as “The Palmetto State.” The Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that revolted against British rule in the American Revolution. South Carolina is bordered by North Carolina, Georgia, and the Atlantic Ocean. As of 2004 South Carolina’s gross state product was $136 billion. Major agricultural outputs of the state are: tobacco, poultry, cattle, dairy products, soybeans, and hogs. Industrial outputs include: textile goods, chemical products, paper products, machinery, and tourism. |
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| Total population (2007)
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4,407,709 |
| Total Births (2006)
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57,386 |
| Total Deaths (2006)
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38,566 |
| Total natural population increases (2006)
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18,820 |
| Total international migration (2006)
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7,673 |
| Total internal migration (2006)
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47,950 |
| Net migration (2006)
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55,623 |
| Total male population (2000)
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1,948,929 |
| Total female population (2000)
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2,063,083 |
| Total white population (2000)
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2,695,560 |
| Total black population (2000)
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1,185,216 |
| Total asian population (2000)
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36,014 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population (2000)
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13,718 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander popualtion (2000)
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1,628 |
| Hispanic population (2000)
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95,076 |
| Total population over 18 yrs (2000) |
3,002,371 |
| White population over 18 yrs (2000)
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2,097,372 |
| Black population over 18 yrs (2000) |
815,702 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population over 18 yrs (2000)
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9,964 |
| Asian population over 18 yrs (2000)
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27,486 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander population over 18 yrs (2000)
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1,218 |
| Female median age (2000) |
37 |
| Male median age (2000)
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34 |
| Total number households (2000) |
1,533,854 |
| Average household size (2000)
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2.53 |
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| Capital |
Columbia |
| Largest City |
Columbia |
| State's Total Area Ranking |
40 |
| Total Area |
34 sq mi |
| Width |
200 miles |
| Length |
260 miles |
| Percent Water |
0.06% |
| Latitude |
32°4'30"N to 35°12'N |
| Longitude |
78°0'30"W to 83°20'W |
| Highest Elevation |
Sassafras Mountain 3,560 ft (1,085 m) |
| Mean Elevation |
350 ft |
| Lowest Elevation |
Atlantic Ocean 0 ft (0 m) |
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| GDP (2005) |
$140,019,000,000 |
| GDP average annual growth rate percent 1997 to 2004 |
2.2% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting contribution to GDP (2005) |
$1,162,000,000 |
| Mining contribution to GDP (2005) |
$218,000,000 |
| Utilities contribution to GDP (2005) |
$3,563,000,000 |
| Construction contribution to GDP (2005) |
$7,997,000,000 |
| Durable goods manufacturing contribution to GDP (2005) |
$13,658,000,000 |
| Non-durable goods manufacturing contribution to GDP (2005) |
$11,253,000,000 |
| Wholesale trade contribution to GDP (2005) |
$8,261,000,000 |
| Retail trade contribution to GDP (2005) |
$11,360,000,000 |
| Transportation and warehousing contribution to GDP (2005) |
$3,432,000,000 |
| Information contribution to GDP (2005) |
$3,881,000,000 |
| Finance and insurance contribution to GDP (2005) |
$7,223,000,000 |
| Real estate, rental, and leasing contribution to GDP (2005) |
$15,094,000,000 |
| Professional and technical services contribution to GDP (2005) |
$6,119,000,000 |
| Management of companies contribution to GDP (2005) |
$744,000,000 |
| Administrative and waste services contribution to GDP (2005) |
$5,411,000,000 |
| Educational services contribution to GDP (2005) |
$740,000,000 |
| Health care and social assistance contribution to GDP (2005) |
$8,287,000,000 |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation contribution to GDP (2005) |
$1,040,000,000 |
| Accomodation and food services contribution to GDP (2005) |
$4,755,000,000 |
| Other services contribution to GDP (2005) |
$3,503,000,000 |
| Government contribution to GDP (2005) |
$22,318,000,000 |
| Total state tax (2005)
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$7,318,388 |
| Total state tax per capita (2005) |
$1,720 |
| Total employees state & local government (2005) |
244,281 |
| Firefighters (2005)
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4,226 |
| Government hospital employees (2005) |
26,497 |
| Government transit employees (2005) |
455 |
| Population with health insurance (2000) |
3,389,462 |
| Population without health insurance (2000) |
583,747 |
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| State Flower |
Yellow Jessamine |
| State Bird |
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) |
| Violent crime (2005) |
32,384 |
| Violent crime rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
761.1 |
| Murder & nonnegligent manslaughter (2005) |
315 |
| Murder & nonnegligent manslaughter rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
7.4 |
| Forcible rape (2005) |
1,809 |
| Forcible rape rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
42.5 |
| Robbery (2005) |
5,622 |
| Robbery rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
132.1 |
| Aggravated assault (2005) |
24,638 |
| Aggravated assault rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
579.0 |
| Property crime (2005) |
184,646 |
| Property crime rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
4339.4 |
| Burglary (2005) |
42,589 |
| Burglary rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
1000.9 |
| Larceny-theft (2005) |
125,699 |
| Larceny-theft rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
2954.1 |
| Motor vehicle theft (2005) |
16,358 |
| Motor vehicle theft rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
384.4 |
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