Tallahassee, Florida
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| Tallahassee, Florida | |||
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| Country | United States | ||
| State | Florida | ||
| Counties | Leon | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | John Marks | ||
| Population | |||
| - City (2005) | 159012 | ||
| - Metro | 336501 | ||
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | ||
| Website: http://talgov.com/ | |||
Tallahassee is the capital city of the U.S. state of Florida
The name comes from the Apalachee Native American words: talwa meaning town, and ahassee meaning old.
The city is the location of two important universities, Florida State University and Florida A&M University.
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