Capital
Columbia
Became a State
May 23,1788 (8^th)
Location
southern United States
Area
32,020 sq. miles (40^th)
Population
4,625,384 (24^th)
Major Cities
Greenville, Columbia, Charleston, Spartanburg, Lexington, Conway, York
Products
tobacco, poultry, cattle, dairy products, soybeans, hogs, textiles,
chemical products, paper products, machinery
Climate
humid subtropical: summers hot and humid, winter temperatures vary 
coastal areas vey mild, inland colder with snow
Yearly Precipitation
averages 52 inches
Professional Sports Teams
no professional sports teams
Major Waterways
Atlantic Ocean, Santee River, Edisto River, Savannah River
Most Famous Citizens
Andrew Jackson (United States President),
Jesse Jackson (political figure)
Jim Frazier (prize fighter)
Althea Gibson (tennis champion)
Vanna White (TV personality)