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Columbia is the capital of South Carolina. As of the 2000 census, it has a population of 116,278. It is the county seat of Richland County.
The estimated population for the then two-county metropolitan area was 516,251 in 1999. In June 2003 the United States Census Bureau added four more counties to Greater Columbia's standard metropolitan statistical area. Using July 2002 estimates for all six counties (Richland, Lexington, Kershaw, Fairfield, Calhoun, and Saluda) leads to a metro area population of 664,229.
Columbia is home to the main campus of the University of South Carolina. Fort Jackson is the largest United States Army Initial Entry (basic) training base and is located east of the city.
Columbia is also home to the Capital City Bombers minor league baseball team and the Columbia Inferno of the East Coast Hockey League.
Columbia's daily newspaper is The State. The city and its surroundings are served by Columbia Metropolitan Airport.
On February 17, 1865 during the American Civil War, much of Columbia was burned by Union troops under the command of General William Tecumseh Sherman. The destruction occurred even though the handful of Confederate forces defending the city had already surrendered.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 330.8 km² (127.7 mi²). 324.3 km² (125.2 mi²) of it is land and 6.4 km² (2.5 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.95% water.
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