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Miami State: Florida Country: United States

Miami By The Numbers:

Population: 2,253,362 Elevation: 11 feet Average Winter Temperatures: 60-75 degrees F / 15-24 degrees C Average Summer Temperatures: 80-90 degrees F / 29-32 degrees C Average Annual Rainfall: 56 inches / 142 centimeters Average days of sunshine: 250

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Major Industries: Tourism, International Trade, Software Ethnic Mix: Whites: 66.6%, African American: 22.3%, Others: 11.1% Electricity: 110 volts Time Zone: GMT-5 Country dialing code: 1 Area Codes: 305 and 786

Did You Know?

Miami is the only United States city to be planned by a woman, Julia Tuttle. It is also the only city bordering two national parks: Everglades and Biscayne.

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Located on the far southeastern tip of Florida, Miami is the state's most populated city. The Atlantic Ocean borders from the east. It is closer to Cuba than it is to Tallahassee, Florida's state capitol.

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