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Tallahassee is among the ten largest cities in the state of Florida. It is the state capital. According to the United States Census Burea the population in 2000 was 150,624. The census bureau esimated the population to be 153,938 in 2003. According to this estimate, the city is gaining population at a rate of 0.54% per year.
The city is a part of the Tallahassee metro area. It is the the seat of Leon county. It has an area of 95.7 square miles. According to the US Geologic Survey, the city is at 30°26'17" north and 84°16'51" west. The Federal Information Processing Standards location code (FIPS55) for this city is 1270600.
Florida State University, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University and Tallahassee Community College are in Tallahassee.
Highway 10 runs through Tallahassee. Many lakes including Lake Bradford, Upper Lake Lafayette, Piney Z Lake, Lake Iamonia and Lake Talquin are near or in the city.
The city has a humid subtropical climate with an annual precipitation of 63.21 inches. Winters are generally mild and rainy and summers are hot and very rainy.
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