Charleston, SC, USA

Latitude and longitude coordinates are: 32.784618, -79.940918.

Charleston is a big city in the state of South Carolina, USA, located in the southern part of the state. Charleston is a famous port, one of the largest on the whole Atlantic coast of the United States. Due to its advantageous location, the city is considered among the oldest settlements in the country, being also among the ones which were established by the very first European settlers who came to the newly discovered continent. For many decades, Charleston has been an important center of international trade and commerce, logistics, business, industry, manufacturing, information technology, and globalization. It is a unique cultural center of the region, with a special dialect, plenty of annual cultural events, and places of interest.

Today's Charleston is a modern community and a world-class urban area which offers its residents and guests all possible up-to-date amenities and facilities. Tourism plays a key role in the city's economy and every year millions of guests from all around the world come to Charleston to get to know the local lifestyle, try the wonderful local cuisine and enjoy the rich cultural life of the city. There are many historic monuments (especially old fortifications) and important places in the downtown area and on the outskirts of the city. Besides, numerous cultural events like festivals or events related to sports attract plenty of visitors too. Charleston often hosts a number of competitions and international events of global importance, as well.

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