South+Carolina

South Carolina

Senators: DCRONIN D3 (I)

Representatives: JHAUMAN D1 (I), CSUCHOVSKY D6 (R) JHAUMAN South Carolina became a state in 1788 on May 23 JHAUMAN Its capiotal is Columbia but other big citys are Berkly and Charleston. JHAUMAN There is 2876 miles of coastal shoreline that is the 11th largest in the world but there are only 182 miles of Coastal beaches JHAUMAN The highest point is 3560 feet above sea level at the Sassafras Mountians, the lowest point is at Myrtle Beach at 0 feet above sea level.JHAUMAN The record low tempture is - 19 degrees F and the record high tempture is 111 degrees F JHAUMAN []

Facts by CSUCHOVSKY: 1) Has a population of over 4 million, and in the 19th century there were more african americans than caucasians, but this changed in the 21st century 2) 67% is white and 30% african american, and the other 3% is other races 3) Government runs under an 1895 Constitution, the 17th in the sate's history 4) Has about 2 million registered voters 5) Debate in whether they should fly the confederate flag over the state house

Facts by DCRONIN: 1. South Carolina has four state forests and fourty-seven state parks. (DCRONIN) 2. The secretary of state is Mark Hammond and the treasurer is Converse A. Chellis. (DCRONIN) 3. South Carolina's area is 32,007 square miles, and it's the 40th biggest state in the U.S. (DCRONIN) 4. South Carolina was the first state to secede from the Union, and that happened on December 20, 1860. After South Carolina seceded six states did the same shortly after, and they are: Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas. (DCRONIN) 5. The major rivers of South Carolina are the Santee River, the Edisto River, and the Savannah River. Also, the major lakes are: Lake Marion, Lake Moultrie, Lake Murray, and Hartwell Lake. (DCRONIN)