Tallahassee is the capital city of Florida, a state of the United States of America. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 156,512, while Tallahassee metro is estimated at 255,500. It is the county seat of Leon County.
Tallahassee is the home of Florida State University, Florida A & M University, and Tallahassee Community College and Pat Thomas Law Enforcement Academy; Barry University, Embry Riddle and Flagler also have branches in Tallahassee. It is also a regional center for trade and agriculture.
The city is served by Tallahassee Regional Airport. The name "Tallahassee" is a Muskogean Indian word often translated as "old fields," or "old town." This likely stems from the Creek (later called Seminole) Indians that migrated into this region during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The Creeks were not the only people to take note of the Apalachee's success as agriculturalists. During the 17th century, several Spanish missions were established in the territory of the Apalachee with the aim of procuring food and labor for the colony at St. Augustine.
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