South Carolina (English: South Carolina) is a state in the southeastern United States, one of the so-called South Atlantic states.
- Capital: Colombia
- Motto: Smiling faces, beautiful places (English: Smiling faces, beautiful places)
- Nickname: “State of Sable Palms”
History
Before European colonization, the territory of South Carolina was inhabited by the Yamashi and Kusabo tribes.
In 1663 , the English king Charles II gave the lands of North and South Carolina to eight English lords. In 1670 , the first European settlement was founded on the territory of South Carolina – Charles Town (modern Charleston). In 1729, Carolina was divided into North and South. South Carolina became an independent royal colony – the province of South Carolina. After the end of the War of Independence, the colony became the eighth state of the new state. South Carolina was an agricultural state dominated by cotton plantations. In 1860South Carolina was the first southern state to secede from the United States in protest against the abolition of slavery. About 60,000 residents of the state participated in the Civil War. After the war, the period of Reconstruction began. Industrialization began in the state. In agriculture, they switched from growing cotton to growing soybeans and corn.
Columbia (South Carolina)
| Columbia | |
| City in the United States | |
| Location | |
| State | South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 34°0’2″N, 81°2’39″WL |
| General | |
| Surface | 349 km² |
| – country | 342 km² |
| – water | 7 km² |
| Residents (April 1, 2020) |
136,632 (400 inhabitants/km²) |
| Politics | |
| Mayor | Daniel Rickenmann (R) |
| Website | columbiasc.net |
According to COUNTRYAAH, Columbia is the capital of the American state of South Carolina and has a population of 116,278. This makes it the 191st city in the United States (2000). Its surface area is 324.1 km², making it the 46th largest city.
Demographics
10.3% of the population is older than 65 and 37% consists of single -person households. Unemployment is 3.9 % (census figures 2000).
About 3% of Columbia’s population is Hispanic and Hispanic, 46% of African origin and 1.7% of Asian origin.
The population increased from 114,462 in 1990 to 116,278 in 2000.
Geography
About 40 kilometers from the city is the mountain Little Mountain.
Climate
In January the average temperature is 6.6 °C, in July it is 27.1 °C. Annual average rainfall is 1267.7 mm (data based on the measurement period 1961-1990).
City Link
- Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Born
- James Mark Baldwin (1861–1934), philosopher and psychologist
- Barton MacLane (1902-1969), actor
- Snookum Russell (1913–1981), jazz pianist and swing orchestra leader
- Ann Savage (1921–2008), actress
- Stanley Donen (1924–2019), film director, choreographer and dancer
- Lucky Thompson (1924–2005), jazz saxophonist (tenor saxophone and soprano saxophone)
- Joseph Bernardin (1928–1996), Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church
- Webster Young (1932-2003), jazz trumpeter and cornet player
- Charles Bolden (1946), major general and astronaut
- Henry McMaster (1947), Governor of South Carolina
- Barbara Parker (1947-2009), crime novelist
- Angie Stone (1961), soul singer; songwriter and actress
- Leon Wood (1962), basketball player
- Ron Westray (1970), jazz trombonist, composer and educator
- Allison Munn (1974), actress
- Mike Colter (1976), actor
- Monique Hennagan (1976), sprinter
- Young Jeezy (1977), rapper
- Aziz Ansari (1983), stand-up comedian and actor
- Dustin Johnson (1984), golfer
- Lee Thompson Young (1984-2013), actor
- Kelsey Chow (1991), actress
- Robert Galloway (1992), tennis player
- Alexis Jordan (1992), singer
- PJ Dozier (1996), basketball player
Spartanburg (South Carolina)
| Spartanburg | |
| Place in the United States | |
| Location of Spartanburg in South Carolina | |
| Location of South Carolina in the US | |
| Location | |
| County | Spartanburg County |
| Type of place | City |
| State | South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 34° 57′ N, 81° 56′ W |
| General | |
| Surface | 51.49 km² |
| – country | 51.2 km² |
| – water | 0.29 km² |
| Inhabitants (2006) |
38,561 (753 inhabitants/km²) |
| Height | 238 m |
| Politics | |
| Mayor | Junie White |
| Other | |
| ZIP code(s) | 29306 |
| FIPS code | 68290 |
| Website | cityofspartanburg.org |
Spartanburg is a city in the American state of South Carolina, and is administratively part of Spartanburg County. Near Spartanburg is the only BMW car assembly plant on the American continent.
Demographics
At the 2000 census, the population was set at 39,673. In 2006, the United States Census Bureau estimated the population at 38,561, a decrease of 1,112 (-2.8%).
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the place occupies an area of 49.8 km², of which 49.6 km² is land and 0.2 km² is water. Spartanburg is about 238 m above sea level.
Nearby places
The figure below shows nearby places within a 12 km radius around Spartanburg.
Spartanburg
Boiling Springs (12 km)
Roebuck (8 km)
Saxon (4 km)
Southern Shops (7 km)
Valley Falls (7 km)
Born
- Arthur Prysock (1929-1997), singer
- David Pearson (1934-2018), racing driver
- Celia Weston (1951), actress
Greenville, South Carolina
| Greenville | |
| Place in the United States | |
| Location of Greenville in South Carolina | |
| Location of South Carolina in the US | |
| Location | |
| County | Greenville County |
| Type of place | City |
| State | South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 34° 51′ N, 82° 23′ W |
| General | |
| Surface | 74.6 km² |
| – country | 74.2 km² |
| – water | 0.4 km² |
| Inhabitants (2006) |
57,428 (773 inhabitants/km²) |
| Height | 294 m |
| Other | |
| ZIP code(s) | 29601–29617, 29601, 29604, 29607, 29610, 29614, 29615 |
| FIPS code | 30850 |
| Website | greenvillesc.gov |
Greenville is a city in the US state of South Carolina, and is administratively part of Greenville County.
Demographics
In the 2000 census, the number of inhabitants was determined at 56,002 . In 2006, the United States Census Bureau estimated the population at 57,428 , an increase of 1,426 (2.5%).
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the place occupies an area of 67.6 km², of which 67.5 km² is land and 0.1 km² is water. Greenville is approximately 289 m above sea level.
The county is home to Paris Mountain and Paris Mountain State Park.
Nearby places
The figure below shows nearby places within 5 miles of Greenville.
Greenville
Berea (8 km)
City View (4 km)
Dunean (4km)
Gantt (7km)
Judson (4km)
Parker (5 km)
Sans Souci (6 km)
Wade Hampton (6 km)
Welcome (6 km)
Sister Cities
- Kortrijk
Born in Greenville
- Charles Townes (1915-2015), physicist and Nobel laureate (1964)
- Bo Hopkins (1938-2022), actor
- John Casper (1943), astronaut
