Bodmin is the county seat and Truro is the administrative centre. Most of Cornwall consists of rugged moorland that gradually declines in elevation to the heavily indented coastline. Clay mining is still important to parts of Cornwall. Tin mining is now no longer in operation but groups are committed to the preservation of mine sites and their associated buildings. The port towns of Falmouth, Fowey, and Penzance are industrial centres.
Tourism is important, and much of the scenic coast is protected from commercial development.