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| − | '''Philadelphia''' is the largest [[city]] in [[Pennsylvania]]. | + | '''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. | ||
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.]] | 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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| + | ==Politics== | ||
| + | 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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[[Category:Pennsylvania Cities and Towns]] | [[Category:Pennsylvania Cities and Towns]] | ||
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Revision as of 00:58, January 28, 2009
Philadelphia is the largest city in Pennsylvania, and the sixth most populous city in the United States.[1]
The name Philadelphia comes from the Greek words philos, "love", and adelphos "brother". This is where the nickname The City of Brotherly Love comes from.
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.
Politics
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. [2]
Sports
Philadelphia is the home of the NFL's Eagles, the Phillies of the MLB, the NBA's 76ers, and the NHL's Flyers.
