With an area of approximately 31,113 square miles or 80,583 square kilometers South
Carolina is ranked 40^th in the United States by area. However, with a population of
approximate 3,505,707 people the States is ranked 25^th by population.   This state was
settled in 1670 and was admitted to the Union on May 23, 1788. The states highest point
is Sassafras Mountain located on the northwest edge of the state along the North Carolina
and South Carolina border, with an elevation of 3,560 feet.  The State Flower is the
Carolina (Yellow) Jessamine and the state bird is the Carolina Wren.

South Carolina’s capital and largest city is Columbia but the major industrial areas are
located around Greenville, Spartanburg and North Augusta. The primary agricultural uses
of the state are in the raising of cattle, hogs and poultry. The States main crops are cotton,
peaches, soybeans, melons, vegetables, corn, peanuts, tobacco and tomatoes. They also
harvest forest products. The only major mineral occurrences in the state are Clay and Mica.

Along the coastline this state harvests Oysters, Crab, Mullet and Menhaden.

FOR TOURISM INFORMATION:
South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism
Department of Tourism
1205 Pendleton Street
Columbia, SC 29202
Phone: (803) 734-0122 or (803) 734-0135
Fax: (803) 734-0138

FOR CONSERVATION AND WILDLIFE INFORMATION:
Department of Natural Resources
Division of Wildlife and Marine Resources
P. O. Box 167
Columbia, SC 29203
Phone: (803) 734-3888