South Carolina State Government
North and South Carolina are named after a monarch, King Charles II, as Carolus is the proper Latin version of Charles.
Capital: Columbia
Largest Cities: Beaufort, Charleston, Cheraw, Greenville, Greenwood, Florence, Hilton Head Island, Mount Pleasant, Myrtle Beach, North Charleston, Rock Hill, Spartanburg, Summerville, Sumter
Present Constitution Drafted: 1895
Entered Union: May 23, 1788 (8)
Motto: “While I Breathe, I Hope”, “Prepared in Mind and Resources”
State Flower: Carolina Yellow Jasmine
State Tree: Palmetto Tree
State Bird: Carolina Wren
