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The majority of Georgia is primarily a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers. The entire state receives moderate to heavy rain fall, which varies from 45 inches in central Georgia to approximately 75 inches around the northeast part of the state. Georgia leads the nation in the production of paper and board, tufted textile products, and processed chicken. Other major manufactured products are transportation equipment, food products, apparel, and chemicals. Georgia also produces twice as many peanuts as the next leading state. Principal tourist attractions in Georgia include the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Andersonville Prison Park and National Cemetery, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, the Little White House at Warm Springs where Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt died in 1945, Sea Island, the enormous Confederate Memorial at Stone Mountain, Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, and Cumberland Island National Seashore.
North Carolina has a wide range of elevations, from sea level on the coast to 6,684 feet at Mt. Mitchell, the highest point in the Eastern US. The coastal plains are strongly influenced by the Atlantic Ocean. Most of the state falls in the humid subtropical climate zone. More than 300 miles from the coast, the western, mountainous part of the state has a subtropical highland climate. North Carolina provides a large range of recreational activities, from swimming at the beach to skiing in the mountains. North Carolina offers fall colors, freshwater and saltwater fishing, hunting, birdwatching, agritourism, ATV trails, ballooning, rock climbing, biking, hiking, skiing, boating and sailing, camping, canoeing, caving (spelunking), gardens, and arboretums.
South Carolina is located in the southeastern portion of the United States, and it is bordered to the north by North Carolina, to the southeast by the Atlantic Ocean, and to the southwest by Georgia. South Carolina is also known as the Palmetto State and the State Capital is Columbia. From the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, to the cobblestone streets of historic Charleston, or to the wide sandy beaches on the coastline, South Carolina has a lot to offer to those living here or to those just visiting, it is also home to 368 golf courses, 47 State parks and many Battle sites from both the Civil war and the Revolutionary war. In the Summer, South Carolina is hot and humid with daytime temperatures averaging around 90F (32C) across most of the State with overnight lows near 70F (21C). Winter temperatures are much less uniformed, Coastal areas of the State have very mild winters with high temperatures averaging near 60F (16C) and over night lows near 38F (3C). Further inland, temperatures average 55F (13C) during the day and 34F(1C) at night. South Carolina's economy is primarily based on agriculture and industrial products. The main agricultural commodities produced include tobacco, cotton, soybeans, poultry and cattle. The main industrial sectors include textile goods, chemical products, paper products and tourism. There's a lot more information about some of the larger South Carolina cities included below. 
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