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Tallahassee is the capital of the State of Florida and the county seat of Leon County. Tallahassee became the capital of Florida in 1824. In 2006, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 159,012, while the Tallahassee metropolitan area is estimated at 336,501 (2006).
Tallahassee is the home of Florida State University, a major research university with strengths in both arts and sciences. The city also includes the higher-education institutions of Florida A & M University, a well known historically-black university, Tallahassee Community College, Barry University, Embry Riddle, and Flagler branches. Tallahassee is also 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), the headquarters of http://www.talla-tech.com/ Talla-Tech (a communications manufacturing firm owned by Tadiran Communications, Ltd., in Israel) and the manufacturing headquarters for http://www.turbocor.com/ Danfoss Turbocor (a manufacturer of oil-free high efficiency compressors). It is also home base for the http://www.figgbridge.com/ Figg Engineering Group, an acclaimed bridge engineering firm founded by Eugene Figg, as well as a number of leading national law firms, lobbying organizations, and professional associations. (...) more....

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