Population
As Florida's most populated city, Miami has 600,000 residents; nearby Miami Beach has a population of 95,000 and the entire Greater Miami area has a population exceeding 2.1 million. Miami's population is very diverse, with about half of its residents having a Hispanic background. This gives visitors the opportunity to sample Latin American food, language, music and spirit.

Geography and Location
Miami is located at the southwest tip of the most southeastern state in the United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the East and the Gulf of Mexico to the west. Neighboring states are Alabama to the west and Georgia to the north.

Climate
Miami's weather is hot during the summer months, with average daily highs in the upper 80s. The warmest months of July and August feature temperatures between 76 and 91 degrees, with high humidity and daily afternoon thundershowers. Winter temperatures remain warm, with the coldest months of December, January and February reaching highs in the upper 60s and low 70s. December through May is the most popular stretch of the year to visit Miami, while August through November sees the most city festivals and events. Visitors during the early summer months often find the best of both worlds ' warm, sunny days with relatively low numbers of tourists. (Keep in mind that the hurricane season runs from June through November.)

History
Over 108 years old, Miami is the only municipality conceived and founded by a woman, Julia Tuttle. Miami is now the 11th largest metro area in the country.

Professional Sports
Miami is home to several professional sports teams, and no matter what time of year, there is sure to be more than one professional sports event going on.

• Baseball: Florida Marlins at Pro Player Stadium
• Basketball: Miami Heat at the American Airlines Arena
• Football: Miami Dolphins at Pro Player Stadium
• Hockey: Florida Panthers in nearby Sunrise, FL
• Horseracing: Gulf Stream Park in Hallandale and Hialeah Park in Hialeah
• Jai Alai: Miami Jai Alai Fronton

• The Miami Free Trade Zone is the first and largest privately-owned-and-operated trade zone in the world. It provides importers and exporters with a secure area to store, label, assemble, display and ship commodities to and from nearly 100 countries.
• Miami is a center for world finance with 135 financial institutions and foreign agencies located in the city.
• Miami-Dade County harvests more tropical vegetables than any other US county. It is the nation's largest producer of squash and ornamental nursery plants, and is increasing its production of tropical fruit and specialty Asian vegetables.
• Miami is also the cruise ship capital of the world, with over 3 million cruise ship passengers every year.

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