Tallahassee, Florida is the capital of the state and happens to be the only incorporated city in the area. Additionally, the city of Tallahassee is the county seat for Leon County. With a population of approximately 181,376, Tallahassee is the 128th largest city in the country. In the year 1824, the city was chosen as the capital of Florida, along with the Florida Territory. The Tallahassee metropolitan area population is 367,413 as of the year 2010.
Tallahassee is located along the Florida Panhandle and is a main economic hub for agriculture and trade. The city's high tech and manufacturing sectors are some of Florida's fastest developing business sectors. As such, private employers like General Municipal Code Corporation and some national law firms, trade associations, lobbying organizations, and professional associations, like for example the Florida Chamber of Commerce and the Florida Bar, have chosen to make Tallahassee their home. The region is also known for its scientific research facilities, including the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, that is the highest powered magnet research laboratory all around globe.
Tallahassee's economy is based mostly on government, although agriculture and trade also play a key role. Furthermore, some of the other expanding business sectors comprise telecommunications, software developers and computer hardware vendors. The economy is also influenced by food processing, education, the lumber businesses and printing and publishing.
The main employment sectors within the city of Tallahassee, except for agriculture, are government, trade, transportation and utilities health and education services, professional and business services, finance, leisure and hospitality, construction and manufacturing.
Situated in Tallahassee are some arts and entertainment venues, such as the Black Archives Research Center and Museum, the Florida State University Mainstage/School of Theatre, the Florida State University Museum of Fine Arts, the Foster Tanner Art Center, the Maclay State Gardens, the Knott House Museum, the San Luis de Apalachee, the Museum of Florida History, the Springtime Tallahassee Festival, the Southern Shakespeare Festival, the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra, the Tallahassee Ballet and the Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center.