Miami
| City of Miami | |||
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| Nickname(s): The Magic City | |||
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| Coordinates: 25°47′16″N 80°13′27″W / 25.78778°N 80.22417°WCoordinates: 25°47′16″N 80°13′27″W / 25.78778°N 80.22417°W | |||
| Country |  United States of America |
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| State |  Florida |
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| County | Miami-Dade | ||
| Incorporated | July 28, 1896 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Type | Mayor-Commissioner Plan | ||
| • Mayor | Manny Diaz (I) | ||
| • City Manager | Pedro G. Hernandez | ||
| • City Attorney | Julie O. Bru | ||
| • City Clerk | Priscilla Thompson | ||
| Area | |||
| • City | 55.27 sq mi (143.15 km2) | ||
| • Land | 35.68 sq mi (92.42 km2) | ||
| • Water | 19.59 sq mi (50.73 km2) | ||
| • Metro | 6,137 sq mi (15,896 km2) | ||
| Elevation | 6 ft (2 m) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| • City | 404,048 | ||
| • Density | 11,554/sq mi (4,407.4/km2) | ||
| • Urban | 5,463,857 | ||
| • Metro | 5,919,036 | ||
| • Demonym | Miamian | ||
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | ||
| Area code(s) | 305, 786 | ||
| FIPS code | 12-45000[1] | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 0295004[2] | ||
| Website | http://www.ci.miami.fl.us/ | ||
Miami is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It is a known tourist stop and it is well known for its Cuban, Puerto Rican and Haitian culture. Miami is the county seat (and largest city) of Miami-Dade County. Doral, Florida is one of its suburbs.
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Climate [change]
Miami has a Tropical Wet/Dry Climate with long hot wet summers and Drier Winters
Education [change]
Miami-Dade County Public Schools is the school district for public schools in Miami. There are also some private schools there. There are many colleges and universities in and around Miami. A few of these include Florida International University, the University of Miami, and Miami Dade College.
Sports [change]
There are several professional sports teams that play in and around Miami, including Major League Baseball's Florida Marlins, the National Basketball Association's Miami Heat, the National Hockey League's Florida Panthers, and the National Football League's Miami Dolphins.
Also, three universities in and around Miami are members of NCAA Division I, the top division of college sports in the U.S.:
- Miami Hurricanes, in the suburb of Coral Gables – Atlantic Coast Conference
- FIU Panthers, in the city of Miami – Sun Belt Conference; will move to Conference USA in July 2013
- Florida Atlantic Owls, in Boca Raton – Sun Belt Conference
Demographics [change]
The population of Miami, Florida as of 2011 is 1.3 Million, with 41.4% suffering from poverty. According to the DNA North American Studies Institute, the racial-makeup of Miami is:
The Information there **Others** includes Asians, Arabs, and among others.
References [change]
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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