Capital: Columbia(
)
Land Area: 30,109 sq. miles
(source: 2003 Census)
Population: 4,147,152
(source: 2003 Census estimate)
Counties: 46
(source: National Association of Counties)
Highest Point:
Sassafras Mtn. at 3,560 feet, located in the county/subdivision of Pickens
(source: U.S. Geological Survey)
Lowest Point:
Atlantic Ocean at Sea Level
(source: U.S. Geological Survey)
Geographic Center:
Located in Richland County approx. 13 miles southeast of Columbia
(source: U.S. Geological Survey)