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South Carolina
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South Carolina is a state in the Southeastern, South Atlantic and Deep South regions of the United States, bordering North Carolina to the north and the Atlantic Ocean and Georgia to the south. Admitted to the Union in 1788 as the 8th state, its capital is Columbia.
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Population2025 estimate from South Carolina's own Wikipedia infobox. Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Admission YearAdmitted to the Union May 23, 1788 (8th state), per the infobox. Cross-Tradition Connections
Associated With
Columbia, Cities Columbia is in the U.S. state of South Carolina.
Has Capital
Columbia, Cities Columbia is the capital of South Carolina.
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1. South Carolina (Wikipedia)
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Capital Columbia
1. South Carolina (Wikipedia)
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Population (2025) Total 5,570,274
1. South Carolina (Wikipedia)
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Area Total 82,932.7 km2
1. South Carolina (Wikipedia)
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Admitted to the Union May 23, 1788 (8th)
1. South Carolina (Wikipedia)
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wgCoordinates lat 34, lon -81
1. South Carolina (Wikipedia)
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South Carolina is a state in the Southeastern, South Atlantic and Deep South regions of the United States. It borders North Carolina to the north and northeast, the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, and Georgia to the west and south across the Savannah River.
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