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Nickname The Palmetto State Refers to the south Carolina official state tree, the sable palmetto
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Capital: ColumbiaCapital: Columbia
South Carolina became a state on 23 May 1788.
NicknameNicknameThe PalmettoThe Palmetto StateState
Refers to the south Carolina official state tree, Refers to the south Carolina official state tree, the sable palmettothe sable palmetto
State bird: Carolina Wren
State flower: Yellow Jessamine State flower: Yellow Jessamine
locationlocation: It borders Georgia to the south and : It borders Georgia to the south and
North Carolina to the north.North Carolina to the north.
According to census of goverment, the According to census of goverment, the 2008 population estimate for South 2008 population estimate for South Carolina is Carolina is 4,479,8004,479,800..
4.47Millions,9 Thousand and 4.47Millions,9 Thousand and 8hundreds8hundreds
Population
Main productMain product
A.Tobacco A.Tobacco B cattle ,hogs, poultryB cattle ,hogs, poultryC dairy productsC dairy productsD soybeansD soybeans
industryindustryA. textile goodsA. textile goodsB.chemical productsB.chemical productsC .paper productsC .paper productsD.machineryD.machineryE. automobilesE. automobilesF.automotive products F.automotive products G.TourismG.Tourism
Nature resourceNature resourceA. LumberA. LumberB goldB goldC sandC sandD gravelD gravelE blue crabsE blue crabsF shrimpF shrimp
Famous personFamous personCharlotta Amanda Spears Bass Was Born in Sumter, South Carolina, United States. She is an American educator, newspaper publisher-editor, and civil rights activist. Bass was probably the first African American woman to own and operate her own newspaper in the United States; she published the California Eagle from 1912 until 1951. In 1952 Bass became the first African American woman nominated to run for national office as the Progressive Party's Vice Presidential candidate.
Jesse Jackson was born in Greenville, South Carolina, he is an American civil rights activist and Baptist minister. He was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1984 and 1988 and served as shadow senator for the District of Columbia from 1991 to 1997. He was also the founder of both entities that merged to form Rainbow/PUSH.
CapitalCapital TrentonTrenton New Jersey became a State on New Jersey became a State on
December 18, 1787 December 18, 1787
Capital
NICKE NAME:NICKE NAME:1.Garden State
2.Tomato state
State bird: American State bird: American GoldfinchGoldfinch
State flower: CommonState flower: Common meadow meadow violet .violet .
Location:Location: a state in the Mid-a state in the Mid-
Atlantic region of the Atlantic region of the United States. It is United States. It is bordered on the north bordered on the north by New York, by New York, Delaware borders Delaware borders New Jersey only on New Jersey only on the southwestern the southwestern side, and side, and Pennsylvania lies to Pennsylvania lies to the west of New the west of New Jersey.Jersey.
Population:Population: It is the most densely populated It is the most densely populated
state in the United Statesstate in the United States The population of New Jersey is The population of New Jersey is
8,698,879 people8,698,879 people8.69 millions,8thousands , 8hundreds 8.69 millions,8thousands , 8hundreds
and 79and 79
As of 2006, New Jersey is the eleventh-most populous state in the United States, and the most densely populated, at 1,174 residents per square mile (453 per km²), although the density varies widely across the state, with most of the population of the state in the counties surrounding New York City and along the shore areas. The southern and northern counties are very rural, with population being very scarce . It is also the second wealthiest state according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
The center of population for New Jersey is located in Middlesex County, in the town of Milltown, just east of the New Jersey Turnpike (see map of location).
IndustryIndustry A. pharmaceutical industry A. pharmaceutical industry B. chemical developmentB. chemical development C.TelecommunicationsC.Telecommunications D.food processingD.food processing E.electric equipmentE.electric equipment F.printing and publishingF.printing and publishing G.tourism G.tourism H.energy-intensiveH.energy-intensive industries industries I. Shipping I. Shipping
Main ProductMain ProductA. nursery stockA. nursery stockB. horsesB. horsesC. vegetablesC. vegetablesD. fruits D. fruits E. nutsE. nutsF. seafoodF. seafoodG.dairy productsG.dairy products
Nature resourceNature resource A. GraniteA. Granite B. iron oreB. iron ore C. CopperC. Copper D. tap rockD. tap rock
E.locationNew Jersey's greatest natural resource is E.locationNew Jersey's greatest natural resource is its location, which has made the state a its location, which has made the state a crossroads of commerce. Other commercial crossroads of commerce. Other commercial advantages include its extensive transportation advantages include its extensive transportation system, which puts one quarter of all United system, which puts one quarter of all United States consumers within overnight delivery range. States consumers within overnight delivery range. Lake and seaside resorts such as Atlantic City Lake and seaside resorts such as Atlantic City have contributed to New Jersey's rank of fifth have contributed to New Jersey's rank of fifth among the states in revenues from tourism.among the states in revenues from tourism.
F.Almost half of New Jersey is wooded. The chief F.Almost half of New Jersey is wooded. The chief tree of the northern forests is the oak. A large part tree of the northern forests is the oak. A large part of the southern section is in pine. of the southern section is in pine.
G.Jersey oak has been used extensively in G.Jersey oak has been used extensively in shipbuilding.shipbuilding.
H.The mineral resources in New Jersey are small. H.The mineral resources in New Jersey are small. The state, however, does rank high in smelting The state, however, does rank high in smelting and refining minerals from other states. Some and refining minerals from other states. Some mining activity does still take place in the area in mining activity does still take place in the area in and around the and around the Franklin FurnaceFranklin Furnace, which was long , which was long a center of a center of zinczinc production (see production (see New Jersey Zinc CompanyNew Jersey Zinc Company).).
Samuel Anthony Alito, Samuel Anthony Alito, (born April 1, (born April 1, 1950) is an 1950) is an Associate JusticeAssociate Justice of the of the Supreme Court of the United StatesSupreme Court of the United States . He . He was appointed by President was appointed by President George W. BushGeorge W. Bush and has served on the and has served on the court since January 31, 2006.court since January 31, 2006.[1][1]
Raised in Raised in Hamilton Township, New JerseyHamilton Township, New Jersey and educated at and educated at Princeton UniversityPrinceton University and and Yale Law SchoolYale Law School, Alito served as , Alito served as U.S. Attorney for the District of New JerseyU.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey and a judge on the and a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the ThirUnited States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuitd Circuit prior to joining the Supreme Court. He is prior to joining the Supreme Court. He is the the 110th justice110th justice and the second and the second Italian AmericanItalian American to serve on the court. to serve on the court. Alito is generally considered a fairly Alito is generally considered a fairly conservativeconservative jurist with a jurist with a libertarianlibertarian streak streak (especially on (especially on First AmendmentFirst Amendment issues issues related to religious affairs).related to religious affairs).[2][2]
Famous personFamous person
Famous personFamous person Stephen Grover Cleveland was born on March Stephen Grover Cleveland was born on March
18, 1837 in 18, 1837 in CaldwellCaldwell, , New JerseyNew Jersey. (March 18, . (March 18, 1837 – June 24, 1908) was both the 1837 – June 24, 1908) was both the 22nd and 24th22nd and 24th PresidentPresident of the of the United StatesUnited States. . Cleveland is the only President to serve two non-Cleveland is the only President to serve two non-consecutive terms (1885–1889 and 1893–1897) and consecutive terms (1885–1889 and 1893–1897) and therefore is the only individual to be counted twice therefore is the only individual to be counted twice in the numbering of the presidents. He was the in the numbering of the presidents. He was the winner of the winner of the popular votepopular vote for President three times for President three times—in —in 18841884, , 18881888, and , and 18921892—and was the only —and was the only DemocratDemocrat elected to the Presidency in the era of elected to the Presidency in the era of RepublicanRepublican political domination that lasted from political domination that lasted from 1860 to 1912. Cleveland's admirers praise him for 1860 to 1912. Cleveland's admirers praise him for his honesty, independence, integrity, and his honesty, independence, integrity, and commitment to the principles of commitment to the principles of classical liberalismclassical liberalism. . As a leader of the As a leader of the Bourbon DemocratsBourbon Democrats, he opposed , he opposed imperialismimperialism, taxes, , taxes, subsidiessubsidies and inflationary and inflationary policies, but as a reformer he also worked against policies, but as a reformer he also worked against corruption, corruption, patronagepatronage, and , and bossismbossism..
