Quick Facts about South Carolina
State Capital: Columbia
Motto: Dum Spiro Spero (While I breathe, I hope)
Nickname: The Palmetto State
Counties: 46 counties
Population: About 4.7 million
Bordering neighbors: Atlantic Ocean, Georgia, North Carolina
Time Zone: Eastern Time (ET)
State symbols and emblems
State Beverage: Milk
State Hospitality Beverage: Tea
State Fruit: Peach
State Flower: Yellow Jessamine
State Tree: Palmetto Tree
State Dance: The Shag