Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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There is also the film Philadelphia (movie).

Philadelphia is a large city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is the biggest city in Pennsylvania, and the sixth biggest city in the United States of America. The name comes from Greek, (Greek: Φιλαδέλφεια, /fi.la.ˈdɛl.fɛj.a/, "brotherly love", from philos "loving" and adelphos "brother"). In spoken English, the city is sometimes called Philly.

The population of the city was 1,517,550 people in 2000, but the 2005 census estimates there are now 1,463,281 people1.

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