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The South > South Carolina > Geography

SOUTH CAROLINA GEOGRAPHY STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Area > Land area > Km² 80,582 [40th of 55]
Area > Percentage water 5.97 [22nd of 52]
Area > Total area > Km² 82,932 [40th of 56]
Area > Total area > Miles² 32,020 [40th of 56]
Area > Water area > Km² 4,949 [21st of 52]
Capitals > Capital since 1,786
Capitals > Date of statehood 1,788
Capitals > Metropolitan population 703,771 [20th of 41]
Capitals > Most populous city Yes
Capitals > Municipal population 122,819 [28th of 50]
Geographic centers > Location
13 miles southeast of Columbia
Geographic regions
The South
Land Acreage > Total 19.262 million acres [35th of 45]
Land Acreage > Total Cropland 2.189 million acres [29th of 43]
Land Acreage > Total Forest Land 12.415 million acres [24th of 44]
Land Acreage > Total Pasture or Range Land 0.827 million acres [33rd of 43]
Land area 30,109 sq mi [40th of 56]
Land borders Georgia, North Carolina
Largest cities (with populations) Columbia - 116,331
Mean County Area 1,802.86 sq.km. [31st of 49]
Percentage of area water 5.97% [20th of 50]
State capitals (with populations) Columbia - 116,331
Tornadoes > Fatalities 47 [24th of 55]
    Tornadoes > Fatalities (per capita) 11.046 per 1 million people [23rd of 55]
Tornadoes > Injuries 1,047 [23rd of 55]
    Tornadoes > Injuries (per capita) 246.059 per 1 million people [22nd of 55]
Tornadoes > Total cost of damage $244,613,632.00 [24th of 55]
    Tornadoes > Total cost of damage (per $ GDP) $18,085.63 per $10 million of GDP [21st of 55]
    Tornadoes > Total cost of damage (per capita) $5,748.74 per 100 people [23rd of 55]
Tornadoes > Total number 423 [26th of 55]
    Tornadoes > Total number (per capita) 9.941 per 100,000 people [21st of 55]
Total area 32,020 sq mi [40th of 50]
US National Historic Landmarks > Number 77 [7th of 51]
US National Historic Landmarks > Number, non-duplicated 77 [7th of 51]
Water area 1,911 sq mi [21st of 50]

SOURCES: Wikipedia: List of U.S. states by area; Wikipedia: List of capitals in the United States; Wikipedia: Geographic centers of the United States; US Census Bureau.; National Association of State Foresters, 2004.; US Census Bureau, 2006.; Wikipedia: County statistics of the United States; Storm Prediction Center (SPC); Wikipedia: List of U.S. National Historic Landmarks by state

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