Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia (sometimes referred to as "Philly" or "the City of Brotherly Love") is the fifth most populous city in the United States and the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, both in area and population. Since 1854, the city has occupied all of Philadelphia County.{{GR|6}} As of June 30, 2005, the population estimate for the city was 1,470,151.

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United States - Pennsylvania - 1854 - Philadelphia County - June 30 - 2005

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The Philadelphia metropolitan area is the fourth largest in the United States by the current official definition, with some 6.2 million people, though some other definitions place it sixth behind the Bay Area and Washington-Baltimore. Philadelphia is the central city for the Delaware Valley metropolitan area.

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Metropolitan area - Fourth largest - Bay Area - Washington-Baltimore - Delaware Valley

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Philadelphia is one of the oldest and most historically significant cities in the United States. It has played a critical role in American history and the birth of American independence, democracy, and freedom. During part of the 18th century, the city was the second capital and most populous city of the United States. At that time, it eclipsed Boston and New York City in political and social importance, with Benjamin Franklin playing an extraordinary role in Philadelphia's rise.

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United States - Independence - Democracy - Freedom - 18th century - Capital - Boston - New York City - Benjamin Franklin

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The city limits have been coterminous with Philadelphia County since The Act of Consolidation in 1854. Prior to that, the city of Philadelphia consisted only of those areas between South Street, Vine Street, the Delaware River, and the Schuylkill River. The city's expansion incorporated the neighborhoods of West Philadelphia, South Philadelphia, North Philadelphia, and Northeast Philadelphia, as well as smaller communities such as Roxborough, Manayunk, Mt. Airy and Chestnut Hill.

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Act of Consolidation - 1854 - Delaware River - Schuylkill River - West Philadelphia - South Philadelphia - North Philadelphia - Northeast Philadelphia - Roxborough - Manayunk - Mt. Airy - Chestnut Hill

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Philadelphia is also one of the largest college/university towns in the United States with over 120,000 students studying within the city limits alone and nearly 300,000 total college and university students in the metropolitan area.

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College - University

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