Miami
| City of Miami | ||
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Miami's downtown skyline in January 2008
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| Nickname(s): The Magic City | ||
 Location in Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida |
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 U.S. Census Bureau map showing city limits |
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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.
Climate[change | change source]
Miami has a tropical monsoon climate. Summers have average temperatures of 33 °C (91 °F) during the day and 25 °C (77 °F) at night, with average monthly rainfall around 8 in (200 mm). Winters have average temperatures of 25 °C (77 °F) during the day and 16 °C (61 °F) at night, with average monthly rainfall around 2 in (51 mm).
Education[change | change source]
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, University of Miami, Miami Dade College, Florida Atlantic University.
Sports[change | change source]
There are several professional sports teams that play in and around Miami, including Major League Baseball's Miami 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; moved to Conference USA in July 2013
- Florida Atlantic Owls, in Boca Raton – Sun Belt Conference
Demographics[change | change source]
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 | change source]
- ↑ "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.
Other websites[change | change source]
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