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Also known as City of Miami, Miami, Florida, Miami, FL, The Magic City

Miami is a coastal city in the U.S. state of Florida. It is the second-most populous city proper in Florida, with a population of 442,241 at the 2020 census. The Miami metropolitan area in South Florida has an estimated 6.39 million residents, ranking as the fifth-largest metropolitan area in the Southeast and eighth-largest metropolitan area in the United States. Miami has the third-largest skyline in the U.S. with over 300 high-rises, 70 of which exceed . It is the county seat of Miami-Dade County.

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Miami is a major coastal city in Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, with a population of over 442,000 residents and a metropolitan area of about 6.39 million people. The city is significant as one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United States and is notable for having the third-largest skyline in the country, featuring over 300 high-rise buildings.

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Settlement.postal_code
33101–33102, 33106, 33109, 33111–33112, 33114, 33116, 33119, 33122, 33124–33138, 33140–33147, 33149–33158, 33160–33170, 33172–33199, 33206, 33222, 33231, 33233–33234, 33238–33239, 33242–33243, 33245, 33247, 33255–33257, 33261, 33265–33266, 33269, 33280, 33283, 33296, 33299
Settlement.area_codes
305, 786, 645
Settlement.blank_name
FIPS code
Settlement.blank_info
12-45000
Settlement.blank1_name
GNIS feature ID
Settlement.blank1_info
2404247
Settlement.area_total_km2
145.23
Settlement.area_land_km2
93.23
Settlement.area_water_km2
52.00
Settlement.name
Miami
Settlement.settlement_type
City
Settlement.named_for
Miami River, ultimately derived from Mayaimi
Settlement.image_flag
Flag of Miami, Florida.svg
Settlement.image_seal
Seal of Miami, Florida.svg
Settlement.image_blank_emblem
City of Miami Primary.svg
Settlement.blank_emblem_type
Alternative seal
Settlement.nicknames
The 305, Magic City, Gateway to the Americas, Gateway to Latin America, Capital of Latin America and Vice City
Settlement.mapframe
yes

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Miami
Demonym
Miaméen
Population
449514
Area
145.204218
Elevation
2
Official website
www.miami.gov
Image
Downtown Miami aerial 2008.jpg
Households
180676
Dialing code
786
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postal code
33234
Commons category
Miami, Florida
inception
1825-01-01
native label
Miami
time of earliest written record
1825-00-00
Commons gallery
Miami, Florida
P8168
Turnau
water as percent of area
36.0173
per capita income
31437
P11012
1469
date of incorporation
1896-07-28
nickname
The Magic City
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  • Toponymy
  • History
  • Geography
  • Geology
  • Cityscape
  • Neighborhoods
  • Climate
  • Demographics
  • Economy
  • PortMiami
  • Tourism and conventions
  • Culture
  • Entertainment
  • Venues
  • Events
  • Music and performing arts
  • Museums and visual arts
  • Cuisine
  • Dialect
  • Sports
  • Beaches and parks
  • Law and government
  • City Commission
  • Politics
  • Education
  • Colleges and universities
  • Primary and secondary schools
  • Supplementary education
  • Media
  • Transportation
  • Expressways and roads
  • Public transportation
  • Airports
  • Cycling and walking
  • Public safety
  • International relations
  • Sister cities
  • Cooperation agreements
  • Notable people
  • Notes
  • See also
  • References
  • Further reading
  • External links

Miami is a coastal city in the U.S. state of Florida. It is the second-most populous city proper in Florida, with a population of 442,241 at the 2020 census. The Miami metropolitan area in South Florida has an estimated 6.39 million residents, ranking as the fifth-largest metropolitan area in the Southeast and eighth-largest metropolitan area in the United States. Miami has the third-largest skyline in the U.S. with over 300 high-rises, 70 of which exceed . It is the county seat of Miami-Dade County.

Miami is a major center and leader in finance, commerce, culture, arts, and international trade. Miami's metropolitan area is by far the largest urban economy in Florida, with a 2023 gross domestic product of $533.674 billion. In a 2018 UBS study of 77 world cities, Miami was the third-richest city in the U.S. and the third-richest globally in purchasing power. Miami is a majority-minority city, with 70.2 percent of the city's population identifying as Hispanic and Latino as of 2020.

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