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Columbia is the most populous city in the state of South Carolina. It is the state capital. According to the United States Census Burea the population in 2000 was 116,278. The census bureau esimated the population to be 117,357 in 2003.
The city is a part of the Columbia metro area. It is the the seat of Richland county. It has an area of 125.2 square miles. According to the US Geologic Survey, the city is at 34°00'02" north and 81°02'06" west. The Federal Information Processing Standards location code (FIPS55) for this city is 4516000.
University of South Carolina - Columbia, Allen University, Benedict College, Columbia College and Midlands Technical College are in Columbia. Chapelle Administration Building, First Baptist Church, Mills Building, South Carolina State Hospital, Robert Mills House and South Carolina State House are local sites listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Columbia Metropolitan airport serves the city. Interstate Highways 70, 20, 26, 385 and 77 pass through Columbia.
The city has a humid subtropical climate with an annual precipitation of 48.27 inches. Winters are generally cool with moderate precipitation and summers are hot and rainy.
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