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Miami is a major city in southeastern Florida, in the United States. It is
the county seat of Miami-Dade County. Miami is a global city with an
estimated population of 404,048. It is the largest city within the South
Florida metropolitan area, which is the largest metropolitan area in the
Southeastern United States with 5.5 million people. Miami and its
surrounding cities make up the fifth largest urban area in the United
States. As of 2005, the United Nations estimates that the Miami Urban
Agglomeration is the fourth largest in the United States, and the 44th
largest in the world.
Miami’s importance as an international financial and cultural center has
elevated Miami to the status of world city. Because of Miami’s cultural and
linguistic ties to North, South, and Central America, as well as the
Caribbean, Miami is many times referred to as “The Gateway of the Americas”.
Florida’s large Spanish-speaking population and strong economic ties to
Latin America also make Miami and the surrounding region an important
financial center of the Hispanic world.
Miami is also home to one of the largest ports in the United States, the
Port of Miami. The port is often called the “Cruise Capital of the World”
and the “Cargo Gateway of the Americas”. It has retained its status as the
number one cruise/passenger port in the world for well over a decade
accommodating the largest cruise ships and the major cruise lines.
As of 2008, Miami is undergoing a massive building boom that ranks second
worldwide (and first in the United States) for the most buildings under
construction that will be over 492 feet (150 m), with over 24 of such
buildings currently under construction. Miami’s skyline also currently ranks
third in the U.S. behind Chicago and New York City (and 18th in the world)
according to the 2006 Almanac of Architecture and Design. Including other
nearby neighborhoods and cities, the Miami area has over 80 highrise towers
under construction, such as the Biscayne Wall in Downtown Miami, a row of
skyscrapers being built along the west side of Biscayne Boulevard. Miami
currently has the five tallest skyscrapers in the state of Florida with the
tallest being the Four Seasons Hotel & Tower.
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