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The city of Orlando is a major city in central Florida, USA and is the
county seat of Orange County, Florida. A 2006 U.S. Census population
estimate gave the city of Orlando a population of 220,186 residents. It is
also the principal city of Greater Orlando. The Orlando-Kissimmee MSA is
Florida's third-largest metropolitan area, behind Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West
Palm Beach and Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater. Orlando is also home to the
University of Central Florida, which is the second largest university in
Florida in student enrollment and has the 6th largest enrollment in the
nation.
The city is well known for the many tourist attractions in the area, in
particular the nearby Walt Disney World Resort, which is located in Lake
Buena Vista about 20 miles (32 km) south of Orlando city limits via
Interstate 4. Other notable area attractions include SeaWorld and Universal
Orlando Resort. The region sees an estimated 52 million tourists a year.
Orlando has the second largest number of hotel rooms in the country (after
Las Vegas, Nevada), and is one of the busiest American cities for
conferences and conventions with the Orange County Convention Center, the
country's second largest in square footage. It is also known for its wide
array of golf courses, with numerous courses available for any level of
golfer. Despite being several miles away from the main tourist attractions,
Downtown Orlando is undergoing major redevelopment with a number of
residential and commercial towers.
The city symbol is the fountain of Lake Eola and the current mayor is Buddy
Dyer.
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