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Miami
The State of Florida is a state in the southeastern United States. Florida is situated mostly on a large peninsula between the Gulf of Mexico, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Straits of Florida. It extends to the northwest into a panhandle, extending along the northern Gulf of Mexico. Florida's nickname is the Sunshine State but severe weather is a common occurrence in the state. It is bordered on the north by the states of Georgia and Alabama, and on the west, at the end of the panhandle, by Alabama.
Miami is a major city in southeastern Florida, in the United States. Miami and the surrounding metropolitan area are situated on northern Biscayne Bay between the Everglades and the Atlantic Ocean. Miami is the largest city in Miami Dade County and the county seat, the largest city in the South Florida metropolitan area. Miami was officially incorporated as a city on July 28, 1896, with a voting population of just over 300. In 1940, 172,172 people lived in the city. Miami's explosive population growth in recent years has been driven by internal migration from other parts of the country as well as by immigration.
Miami has a humid subtropical climate, with warm, humid summers, and mild winters by most standards. In the city the population was spread out with 21.7 percent under the age of 18, 8.8 percent from 18 to 24, 30.3 percent from 25 to 44, 22.1 percent from 45 to 64, and 17.0 percent who were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.
Miami is definitely one of the popular tourist attractions in Florida worth paying a visit while touring the country. This place leaves a pleasing and unforgettable memory and justifies the proud cultural tradition of Florida.
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