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The capital city of Florida, a state in the USA, is the city of Tallahassee. It likewise happens to be the county seat of Leon County and the only city that is incorporated within the area. With a population of about 181,376, the city is the country's 128th biggest city. During the year 1824, the city was selected as the capital of Florida, along with the Florida Territory. The population of the Tallahassee metropolitan area is roughly 367,400 as of 2010.

Tallahassee is a bustling center of activity for trade and agriculture within the Florida Panhandle. The high tech and manufacturing industries within Tallahassee are considered to be amongst the fastest developing sectors in the state of Florida. Hence, private employers such as General Municipal Code Corporation and some national law companies, lobbying groups, trade associations, and professional associations, such as the Florida Bar and the Florida Chamber of Commerce, have chosen to make Tallahassee their home. The area is also recognized for its scientific research facilities, including the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, which is the highest powered magnet research laboratory all around globe.

The economy within the city of Tallahassee is mainly based on government, although agriculture and trade play a key role also. Furthermore, some of the other expanding business sectors comprise telecommunications, software developers and computer hardware vendors. The economy is also influenced by education, food processing, the lumber businesses and publishing and printing.

Except for agriculture, the key sectors of jobs in Tallahassee comprise are government, trade, utilities and transportation professional and business services, education and health services, hospitality and leisure, finance, manufacturing and construction.

There are some arts and entertainment venues and attractions situated in Tallahassee, such as the Black Archives Research Center and Museum, the Florida State University Mainstage/School of Theatre, the Foster Tanner Art center, the Florida State University Museum of Fine Arts, the Maclay State Gardens, the Knott House Museum, the San Luis de Apalachee, the Museum of Florida History, the Springtime Tallahassee Festival, the Southern Shakespeare Festival, the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra, the Tallahassee Ballet and the Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center.