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Location
Pennsylvania, eastern United States.

Dialling code
1.

Population
1.5 million (city); 5.8 million (metropolitan area).

Time zone
GMT - 5 (GMT - 4 from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November).

Electricity
110 volts AC, 50Hz; standard two-pin plugs are used.

Average January temperatures
0.5ºC (33ºF).

Average July temperatures
25ºC (76ºF).

Annual rainfall
1,024mm (40.3 inches).

Cost of Living:

1 American Dollar
(US$1) = £0.51; C$1.16; A$1.22; €0.75

Currency conversion rates as of April 2007

Special Events:

Mummers Parade, 1 Jan, string bands and parade, Broad Street (website: www.mummers.com)
Chinese New Year, Feb, Chinatown
St Patrick’s Day Parade, 17 Mar (or closest Sunday), Benjamin Franklin Parkway (website: http://philadelphiapatsparade.com)
Philadelphia Flower Show, Mar, Pennsylvania Convention Center (website: www.theflowershow.com)
Kitchen Aid ® The Book and The Cook Culinary Market & Kitchen Showcase, Mar, Port Washington Expo Center, Fort Washington (website: www.thebookandthecook.com)
Philadelphia Film Festival, Mar-Apr, various venues (website: www.phillyfests.com)
Philadelphia Shakespeare Festival, Mar-May, 2111 Sansom Street (website: www.phillyshakespeare.org)
Philadelphia Open House, Apr-Jun, tour of private homes and gardens, various venues (website: www.ushistory.org/independence/openhouse)
Dad Vail Regatta, May, America’s largest collegiate rowing event, Fairmount Park (website: www.dadvail.org)
Rittenhouse Square Fine Art Show, Jun, Rittenhouse Square (website: www.rittenhousesquarefineartshow.org)
Elfreth’s Alley Fete Days, Jun, Elfreth's Alley (website: www.elfrethsalley.org)
Sunoco Welcome America! Independence Day celebrations, Jun- Jul, various venues (website: www.americasbirthday.com)
Independence Day, 4 Jul, throughout the city
Philadelphia International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, Jul, various locations (website: www.phillyfests.com)
Philadelphia Fringe Festival, Sep, dance, theater, visual arts, music and plays are performed at various venues (website: www.livearts-fringe.org)
Greater Philadelphia Blues Fest, Oct, Irvine Auditorium on the University of Pennsylvania campus (website: www.thegreaterphillybluesfest.com)
Thanksgiving Day Parade, 4th Thurs in Nov, Downtown
Philadelphia Marathon, Nov, starting point is Philadelphia Museum of Art (website: www.philadelphiamarathon.com)
Christmas Light Show, late Nov-late Dec, Lord & Taylor Grand Court (website: www.wanamakerorgan.com/xmas.html)
Philadelphia Holiday Festival, Dec, various venues


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