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'''Philadelphia''' is the largest [[city]] in [[Pennsylvania]], and the sixth most populous city in the United States.<ref>http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2007-01.csv</ref>
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The name Philadelphia comes from the [[Ancient Greece|Greek]] words ''philos'', "love", and ''adelphos'' "brother". This is where the nickname ''The City of Brotherly Love'' comes from.
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==Cities==
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*[[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]
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*[[Philadelphia, Illinois]]
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*[[Philadelphia, Indiana]]
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*[[Philadelphia, Mississippi]]
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*[[Philadelphia, Tennessee]]
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*[[Philadelphia (ancient city)]]
  
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Philadelphia was a very important city in the history of the United States.  It was home to the First and Second Continental Congresses, and was the location for the drafting and signing of the [[Declaration of Independence]].  The [[Constitutional Convention]] was also held in Philadelphia.  The city was temporarily the capital of the United States, before it was permanently settled in [[Washington, D.C.]]
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==Food==
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* [[cream cheese|Philadelphia cream cheese]]
  
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==Politics==
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==Ships==
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The city of Philadelphia has a majority of voters affiliated with the [[Democratic Party]]. As of November, 2008, there are 1,126,768 registered voters in Philadelphia. Of those, 880,684 are registered with the Democratic Party, and 147,074 are registered with the [[Republican Party]]. <ref>http://www.dos.state.pa.us/elections/cwp/view.asp?A=1310&Q=446974</ref>
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* [[USS Philadelphia (sail frigate)|USS ''Philadelphia'']], a 36-gun sailing frigate active in the Quasi-War
  
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==Sports==
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Philadelphia is the home of the [[National Football League|NFL]]'s [[Philadelphia Eagles|Eagles]], the [[Philadelphia Phillies|Phillies]] of the [[Major League Baseball|MLB]], the [[NBA]]'s [[Philadelphia 76ers|76ers]], and the [[NHL]]'s [[Philadelphia Flyers|Flyers]].
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[[Category:Pennsylvania Cities and Towns]]
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==References==
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