| Philadelphia is the largest city in | | | | |
| Pennsylvania, and the 5th most populous in | | | | Here is some more information about the area: |
| the United States over all. As of 2005, | | | | |
| Philadelphia's population was estimated as | | | | - Some of the major companies headquartered |
| 1,463,281, with 5,823,23 living in the | | | | in Philadelphia include Cigna, CIGNA, Comcast |
| metropolitan area. | | | | and Sunoco. |
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| The city is known as the "City of Brotherly | | | | - Perhaps the most famous educational |
| Love" as its name stems from the Greek, | | | | institution in Philadelphia is the University |
| philos (meaning "love") adelphos (meaning | | | | of Pennsylvania, which is coeducational |
| "brother"). Other nicknames include | | | | private non-sectarian research university. |
| "Birthplace of America", "Cradle of Liberty", | | | | The university of Pennsylvania was founded in |
| "The Quaker City", and simply "Philly". | | | | 1740, and is one of the eight members of the |
| | | | Ivy League. |
| Some of the attractions in Philadelphia | | | | |
| include: | | | | - The main airport for Philadelphia is |
| | | | Philadelphia International Airport. |
| - Becuna | | | | |
| | | | - Sports teams in Philadelphia include the |
| - Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site | | | | American football team, the Philadelphia |
| | | | Eagles, the baseball team, the Philadelphia |
| - Independence Hall | | | | Phillies, the basketball team, the |
| | | | Philadelphia 76ers, the ice hockey team, the |
| - Independence Museum Seaport | | | | Philadelphia Phantoms, and the NHL ice hockey |
| | | | team, the Philadelphia Flyers. |
| - Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia | | | | |
| | | | - Philadelphia is home to the "cheesesteak" - |
| - Liberty Bell Center | | | | known outside of the city as "Philadelphia |
| | | | cheesesteak", "Philly cheesesteak", or "steak |
| - Philadelphia Museum of Art | | | | and cheese". It is a sandwich made in a long |
| | | | Italian roll, filled with thinly sliced |
| - Philadelphia Zoo | | | | pieces of steak and melted cheese. |
| | | | Optionally, grilled onions, sautéd green |
| - Rodin Museum | | | | peppers, mushrooms and sauces may be added. |
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| - Tomb of the Unknown Soldier | | | | - In 1776, the Declaration of Independence |
| | | | was read out in three cities: Trenton, New |
| - USS Olympia | | | | Jersey, Easton, Pennsylvania, and of course, |
| | | | Philadelphia. |
| - Woodmere Art Museum | | | | |