South Carolina

Summary

South Carolina is an U.S. state^[1]. It draws 19,041 Wikipedia views per month (u_s_state category, ranking #38 of 49).^[2]

Key Facts

• South Carolina is located in United States^[3].
• South Carolina is in the country of United States^[4].
• South Carolina is on the body of water Atlantic Ocean^[5].
• South Carolina's head of government is recorded as Henry McMaster^[6].
• South Carolina is on the continent of North America^[7].
• South Carolina's instance of is recorded as U.S. state^[8].
• South Carolina's capital is recorded as Columbia^[9].
• South Carolina's official language is recorded as English^[10].
• South Carolina's shares border with is recorded as North Carolina^[11].
• South Carolina's shares border with is recorded as Georgia^[12].
• South Carolina's anthem is recorded as Carolina^[13].
• South Carolina's anthem is recorded as South Carolina on My Mind^[14].
• south is named after South Carolina^[15].
• Province of Carolina is named after South Carolina^[16].
• South Carolina's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Abbeville County^[17].
• South Carolina's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Aiken County^[18].
• South Carolina's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Allendale County^[19].
• South Carolina's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Anderson County^[20].
• South Carolina's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Bamberg County^[21].
• South Carolina's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Barnwell County^[22].
• South Carolina's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Beaufort County^[23].
• South Carolina's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Berkeley County^[24].
• South Carolina's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Calhoun County^[25].
• South Carolina's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Charleston County^[26].
• South Carolina's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Cherokee County^[27].

Body

Geography

South Carolina is in the country of United States^[4]. It is located in United States^[3]. It is on the body of water Atlantic Ocean^[5]. It is on the continent of North America^[7]. Part of include contiguous United States^[28], a territory^[29], in United States^[30]; South Atlantic states^[31], a census division^[32], in United States^[33]; and The Carolinas^[34], a region^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1663^[37].

Designation and Status

South Carolina's instance of is recorded as U.S. state^[8].

History and Context

Things named after include south^[15], a cardinal direction^[38] and Province of Carolina^[16], a province^[39], in Kingdom of England^[40], founded in 1663^[41].

Cultural Significance

Things named for South Carolina include USS South Carolina^[42], a battleship^[43].

Why It Matters

South Carolina draws 19,041 Wikipedia views per month (u_s_state category, ranking #38 of 49).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] It is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

Entities named for it include USS South Carolina^[42], a battleship^[43].