
- South Carolina is a state in the United States that borders Georgia to the south and North Carolina to the north. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence from the British Crown during the American Revolution.
The colony was originally named in honor of King Charles I, as Carolus is Latin for Charles.
Population: 4,012,012 Number of Counties: 46
91 languages spoken. Top 10 languages spoken:
South Carolina has the highest percentage of Gullah speakers in the United States.