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The Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC Combined Statistical Area is the most populous combined metropolitan area in the state, with an estimated 2023 population of 1,590,636. [ 8 ] South Carolina was named in honor of King Charles I of England , who first formed the English colony, with Carolus being Latin for "Charles". [ 9 ]
The U.S. state of South Carolina is made up of 46 counties, the maximum allowable by state law. [1] [2] They range in size from 392 square miles (1,015 square kilometers) in the case of Calhoun County to 1,358 square miles (3,517 square kilometers) in the case of Charleston County.
There are 60 colleges and universities in the U.S. state of South Carolina.The University of South Carolina in Columbia is the largest university in the state, by enrollment. [1]
A South Carolina death row inmate was executed on Friday, marking the third time in four months the state has carried out the death penalty.
The Governor of South Carolina is the chief executive of the state. The governor is elected to a four-year term and may serve up to two consecutive terms. The current governor is Republican Henry McMaster who succeeded to the office of Governor of South Carolina when Governor Nikki Haley resigned to become the United States Ambassador to the United Nations.
There isn’t much in football that South Carolina State coach Oliver “Buddy” Pough has not seen or experienced. Entering his 21st season leading the Bulldogs, he is the winningest coach in ...
South Carolina is named after King Charles I of England.Carolina is taken from the Latin word for "Charles", Carolus. South Carolina was formed in 1712. By the end of the 16th century, the Spanish and French had left the area of South Carolina after several reconnaissance missions, expeditions and failed colonization attempts, notably the short-living French outpost of Charlesfort followed by ...
Outer part of the governor's office in the South Carolina State House in Columbia. The governor of South Carolina is the head of government of South Carolina.The governor is the ex officio commander-in-chief of the National Guard when not called into federal service.