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Miami | |
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| Nicknames: The 305, Magic City, Gateway to the Americas, Gateway to Latin America, Capital of Latin America[1] and Vice City | |
 Interactive map outlining Miami | |
  Miami Location within the state of Florida  Miami Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 25°47′N 80°13′W / 25.78°N 80.21°W[2] | |
| Country |  United States of America |
| State |  Florida |
| County |  Miami-Dade |
| Settled | After 1858[a] |
| Incorporated | July 28, 1896 |
| Founded by | Julia Tuttle |
| Named for | Miami River, ultimately derived from Mayaimi |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Commission |
| • Mayor | Francis Suarez (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 56.07 sq mi (145.23 km2) |
| • Land | 36.00 sq mi (93.23 km2) |
| • Water | 20.08 sq mi (52.00 km2) |
| • Metro | 6,137 sq mi (15,890 km2) |
| Elevation | 6 ft (1.8 m) |
| Highest elevation | 42 ft (12.8 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 442,241 |
| • Estimate (2023)[6] | 455,924 |
| • Rank | 42nd in the United States 2nd in Florida |
| • Density | 12,284.47/sq mi (4,743.55/km2) |
| • Urban | 6,077,522 (US: 4th) |
| • Urban density | 4,884.8/sq mi (1,886.0/km2) |
| • Metro | 6,091,747 (US: 9th) |
| Demonym | Miamian |
| Time zone | UTC– 05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC– 04:00 |
| ZIP Codes | List
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| Area code(s) | 305, 786, 645 |
| FIPS code | 12-45000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 277593, 2411786 |
| GDP (Miami-Dade County, 2021) | $155 billion[9] (14th) |
| GMP (Metro, 2021) | $403 billion[10][11] (12th) |
| Website | miamigov.com |
Miami is a city located on the southeastern part of 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 has one of the largest Hispanic communities in the United States, with over 70% of the population being of Hispanic and Latino American descent. Miami is also the county seat (and largest city) of Miami-Dade County.
Miami is nicknamed "The Magic City" because of its rapid growth.
- ↑ "Miami: the Capital of Latin America". Time. December 2, 1993. Archived from the original on December 24, 2007.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2020". United States Census Bureau. March 25, 2021. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ↑ George, Paul S. (1996). "Miami: Three Hundred Years of History". HistoryMiami. Archived from the original on July 28, 2021. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
- ↑ Shappee, Nathan D. (1961). "Fort Dallas and the Naval Depot on Key Biscayne, 1836–1926" (PDF). Tequesta. 21: 13–40. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 26, 2021. Retrieved May 28, 2021 – via Florida International University Digital Collections.
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Quickfacts: Miami city, Florida". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
- ↑ "List of 2020 Census Urban Areas". census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 14, 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ↑ "2020 Population and Housing State Data". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 24, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ↑ "Gross Domestic Product by County, 2021" (PDF). Bureau of Economic Analysis. December 9, 2020. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ↑ "GDP and Personal Income". U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ↑ "U.S. metro areas – ranked by Gross Metropolitan Product (GMP) 2021". Statista.
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