Tallahassee is Florida's state capital, the county seat of Leon County, and the 133^rd largest city in the USA. Tallahassee became the capital of Florida in 1824. In 2008, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 171,922, while the 2008 Tallahassee metropolitan area is estimated at 357,259. Tallahassee is a regional center for trade and agriculture and is served by Tallahassee Regional Airport.

Tallahassee is home to higher learning with Florida State University, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee Community College and branches of Barry University, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and Flagler College. 

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