Miami, Florida
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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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[change] Education
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.
[change] Sports
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.
[change] Demographics
The population of Miami, Florida as of 2011 is 1.3 Million, with 41.4% suffering from poverty. |ethnic_groups = 54.75% European, 23.14% African, 20.39% Mixed, 1.72% Others.
[change] References
- ↑ "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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