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U.S. Senator Jim DeMint
South Carolina became the 8th state to enter the union on May 23, 1788

Capitol: Columbia

State flower: Carolina yellow jessamine

State bird: Carolina wren

State song: "Carolina"

State tree: palmetto

State mottos: "Dum Spiro Spero" and "Animis Opibusque Parati"

State reptile: loggerhead sea turtle

State stone: blue granite

State animal: whitetail deer

State fish: striped bass

State dance: the Shag

State beverage: milk

State hospitality beverage: tea

State insect: Carolina mantis

State grass: Indian grass

State dog: Boykin spaniel

State popular music: beach music

State fruit: peach

Nickname: "Palmetto state"

Size in land area: 30,109 square miles

For more fun facts about South Carolina, click on this link to the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism website.