Tallahassee (pronounced /?tæl?'hæsi/) is the capital of the State of Florida, USA, the county seat of Leon County, and the 133rd biggest city^[3] in the USA. Tallahassee became the capital of Florida in 1824. In 2008, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 171,922^[4], while the 2008 Tallahassee metropolitan area is estimated at 357,259.^[5]

Tallahassee is the home of Florida A&M University, Florida State University, Keiser University - Tallahassee, Tallahassee Community College and branches of Barry University, and Flagler College. The Florida A&M University- Florida State 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 ITT Technical Institute.