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Population
4.4 million (official estimate 2007).

Population Density
53 per sq km.

Capital
Columbia.

Time
Eastern: GMT - 5 (GMT - 4 from second Sunday in March to first Sunday in November).

Palmetto State.

Contact Information:

South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism
1205 Pendleton Street, Columbia, SC 29201, USA
Tel: (803) 734 1700 or 1 866 224 9339, in the USA only.
Website: www.discoversouthcarolina.com

Myrtle Beach Area

Chamber of Commerce and Information Center
Street address: 1200 North Oak Street, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577, USA
Postal address: PO Box 2115, Myrtle Beach, SC 29578, USA
Tel: (843) 626 7444 or 1 800 356 3016, in the USA only.
Website: www.myrtlebeachinfo.com

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