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Line 1: − {{USState+ − |name=South Carolina − |flag=South_Carolina_State_Flag.gif − |motto="Animis Opibusque Parati" (Prepared in mind and resources) − |nick=The Palmetto State − |capital=Columbia − |language=English − |governor=Mark Sanford − |gparty=Republican − |senator1=Jim DeMint − |s1party=Republican − |s1phone=(202) 224-6121 − |s1email=http://demint.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.Home Contact − |senator2=Lindsey Graham − |s2party=Republican − |s2phone=(202) 224-5972 − |s2email=http://lgraham.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.EmailSenatorGraham Contact − |population= − |date=May 23, 1788 (8th) − }} − '''South Carolina''' was the eighth state to enter into the [[Union]]. The capital city is [[Columbia (city)|Columbia]]. − − South Carolina is a key primary state in the [[2008 Presidential Election]] - it will hold its primary on January 19, 2008. The early primary date has been controversial, as a number of states have come under fire for the "leapfrogging" practice of scheduling their primaries earlier and earlier in order to hold the earliest primaries. − − South Carolina relies heavily on the textile industry and trade with foreign countries, especially [[trade with Germany]]. In [[December]] 2001, it had 299,100 manufacturing jobs. This fell by over 15% to 253,000 manufacturing jobs in December 2006. The state also has fewer than 38,000 textile manufacturing jobs left, while ten years ago it had 80,000 textile jobs. − − While non-farm employment overall has increased, the manufacturing jobs were much higher-paying than the service-related jobs. The average weekly wage for non-supervisory workers in January 2007 were:<ref>Source: U.S. Department of Labor</ref> − May 23, 1788 (8th) − *$518 in textile mills − *$404 in apparel facilities − *$250 in the leisure/hospitality sector. − − On December 20, 1860, South Carolina became the first state to secede from the Union. Several months later, South Carolina's [[Fort Sumter]], located near [[Charleston]], became the site of the first shots of the [[Civil War]] were fired. − − South Carolina is the birthplace of [[Andrew Jackson]], the seventh President of the United States. − − == References == − − <references/> − − {{USstates}} − [[Category:States of the United States]]
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