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 | | Philadelphia is the fifth-largest city in the United States and the largest city in Pennsylvania, occupying all of Philadelphia County.6 As of the 2000 census, the population was 1,517,550, but a July 1, 2002 Census estimate showed the population dropping to 1,492,231. |
 | | Philadelphia is one of the oldest cities in the United States (it was first settled by Swedish colonists in 1669, see New Sweden) and has played a critical role in American history and the development of the United States. |
 | | Philadelphia served as the temporary capital until 1800 when the Capitol building in the new Federal city of Washington, DC was opened. |
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