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State: South Carolina

Nickname: Palmetto State

Capital: Columbia

Area: 32.007

Population: 4.012.012

Climate: Monthly average temperatures range from a high of 33 degrees to a low of 0 degrees.

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Fun facts: South Carolina played host to the first battle of the Civil War which took place at Fort Sumter. The states' nickname if 'The Palmetto State' and refers to the official State Tree, the Sabal Palmetto.

Are there any host families in this state? Yes