Miami, Florida I History, Economy, Climate

Miami is a major city in the south-eastern United States and part of the largest metropolitan area in Florida. It is the cultural, economic and financial center of South Florida. The city has the third tallest skyline in the U.S. with over 300 high-rises, 55 of which exceed 490 ft. Miami is a major center and leader in finance, commerce, media and international trade. Miami is the sixth most densely populated major city in the United States.

LOCATION
Miami and its suburbs are located on a broad plain between the Everglades to the west and Biscayne Bay to the east, which extends from Lake Okeechobee southward to Florida Bay. The city covers an area of about 56 square miles (150 km2) between the Everglades to the west and Biscayne Bay to the east.

HISTORY
In 1566, admiral Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, Florida's first governor, claimed the area for Spain. A Spanish mission was constructed one year later. Spain and Britain successively ruled Florida until Spain ceded it to the United States in 1821. Miami is noted as the only major city in the United States founded by a woman. Julia Tuttle, a local citrus grower and a wealthy Cleveland native, was the original owner of the land upon which the city was built.

CLIMATE
Miami has a tropical monsoon climate with a marked drier season in the winter. There are two seasons in Miami, a warm and dry season from November through mid April....and a hot and wet season from May through October. The wet or summer months are June-September. The wet season begins sometime in June, ending in mid-October.
Miami has the warmest ocean surf after Honolulu in the United States.

ECONOMY
Greater Downtown Miami has one of the largest concentrations of international banks in the United States, and is home to many large national and international companies. It is a major center for hospitals, clinics, and the biotechnology and medical research industries. Port Miami is the busiest cruise port in the world in both passenger traffic and cruise lines and refers to itself as the "Cruise Capital of the World". Miami is also a major tourism hub for international visitors, ranking second in the country after New York City.

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