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South Carolina fun facts
- The Civil War started here when Confederate forces fired on Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor, April 12, 1861.
- SC produces over 10% of US peaches — more than Georgia in most years.
- The first opera house in the US opened in Charleston in 1735.
- Sweet tea is the unofficial state drink — it's served everywhere from gas stations to weddings.
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Quick stats
- Population: 5 to 10 million
- Area rank: #40 of 50
- Admitted: 1788
- Capital: Columbia
- Largest city: Columbia
- Time zone: Eastern