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| City of Miami |
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Miami's downtown skyline in January 2008 |
Flag |
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| Nickname: The Magic City |
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Location in Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida |
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U.S. Census Bureau map showing city limits |
| Coordinates: 25°47′16″N 80°13′27″W / 25.78778, -80.22417 |
| Country |
 United States of America |
| State |
 Florida |
| 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 |
12-45000GR2 |
| GNIS feature ID |
0295004GR3 |
| 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 know for its Cuban, Puerto Rican and Haitian culture. Miami is the county seat (and largest city) of Miami-Dade County.
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