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Miami is a city in Miami-Dade County.

It is the county seat.

One tradition has it named after the river, which is derived from Indian term for "very large," while another translates the term as "sweet water."

The latitude of Miami is 25.773N. The longitude is -80.193W.

It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 7 feet.

The estimated population, in 2003, was 376,815.

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Median household income

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$23,483

National

$41,994

Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census Bureau

For more census details and comparisons, see our Miami demographic reports

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Miami is on Biscayne Bay.

Henry Flagler, an oil and railroad magnate who was a partner of John D. Rockefeller in Standard Oil, built the first rail lines here in 1896.

Castro's ascension to power in 1959 brought thousands of Cubans to Miami.

Public transportation: Miami-Dade Transit (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 7,157. The number of murders and homicides was 74. The violent crime rate was 18.8 per 1,000 people.

Ranked No. 2 among Best Cities for Singles, Forbes magazine, 2002

Miami - Fort Lauderdale was named the nation's fourth most dangerous metro area for pedestrians, in a 2004 study by the Surface Transportation Policy Project

Miami received national attention for 1999-2000 custody battle over Elian Gonzalez, a 6-year-old boy rescued from the Atlantic in an attempt to flee Cuba. The boy's mother and nine other refugees died during the trip. U.S. immigration officials ultimately decided to return the boy to his father in Cuba.

Filming location for:
· 1996 movie, "The Birdcage"
· 1974 movie, "The Godfather: Part II"
· 2007 movie, "Reno 911!: Miami"

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Census 2000 highlights: Among major American cities, ranks No. 9 in percentage Hispanic population (65.8%); Among major American cities, ranked No. 7 in percentage population age 65 or older (17%)

Well-known residents have included:
· Steve Carlton, baseball player
· Sidney Poitier, actor
· Sylvester Stallone, actor
· Ben Vereen, actor, dancer
· Gloria Estefan, singer

Local bands (past and present) have included 2 Live Crew, Mavericks, Sam and Dave

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

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Local festivals include:

Orange Bowl - Jan. 3, 2008
Jewish Film Festival - Jan. 19-27, 2008
Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition - March 27-April 13, 2008
Miami International Film Festival - Feb. 28-March 9, 2008
Lebanese Festival - Jan. 26-27, 2007

Dates often change. Check Miami web sites and events links in the sections below.

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Performing arts: Florida Grand Opera, Miami City Ballet, Miami Symphony Orchestra

Nearby parks & recreation: Oleta River State Recreation Area, Everglades National Park, Biscayne National Park

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Miami attractions: Miami Seaquarium

Sports teams: Florida Marlins (NL), Dolphins (NFL), Heat (NBA), Miami FC (USL soccer)

Historic sites and museums: Historical Museum of Southern Florida, Florida Museum of Hispanic and Latin American Art, Gold Coast Railroad Museum, Miami Museum of Science & Space Transit Planetarium, Miami Art Museum, Vizcaya Museum & Gardens, Frost Art Museum

Colleges and universities: Florida International University, Florida Memorial University, St. Thomas University, Miami-Dade Community College

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Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 154

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Quotes:
Miami seemed not a city at all but a tale, a romance of the tropics, a kind of waking dream in which any possibility could and would be accommodated.
-- Miami
Joan Didion

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Songs:
· "Moon Over Miami"
· "Miami"

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