Category:North America/United States of America/Florida/Tallahassee/

Coordinates: 30°27′06″N 84°16′07″W 30.45167, -84.2685333

Tallahassee

Tallahassee is the capital of the State of Florida, USA, and the county seat of Leon County. Tallahassee became the capital of Florida in 1824. In 2009, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 345,979 , while also the 2009 Tallahassee metropolitan area is estimated at 469,285.Tallahassee is the home of Florida State University, Florida AampM University, Tallahassee Community College and branches of Barry University, and Flagler College. The Florida State University - Florida AampM University College of Engineering is a joint project of the two institutions from which its name is derived. Two technical schools are located in Tallahassee Lively Technical Center and Keiser College - Tallahassee.Tallahassee is a regional center for trade and agriculture, and is served by Tallahassee Regional Airport. With one of the fastest growing manufacturing and high tech economies in Florida, its major private employers include a General Dynamics Land Systems manufacturing facility (military and combat applications), Elbit Systems of America, Tallahassee Operations (a military communications manufacturing firm owned by Elbit Systems, Ltd., in Israel) and the manufacturing headquarters for Danfoss Turbocor (a manufacturer of oil-free high efficiency compressors). It is also home for the Figg Engineering Group, a bridge engineering firm, the Municipal Code Corporation, which specializes in the publication of municipal and county legal references, and a number of national law firms, lobbying organizations, trade associations and professional associations, including the Florida Bar and the Florida Chamber of Commerce.^[1]

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