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Miami

a city and resort in SE Florida, on Biscayne Bay: developed chiefly after 1896, esp with the Florida land boom of the 1920s; centre of an extensive tourist area. Pop.: 376 815 (2003 est.)
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Miami

 

a city and port on the Atlantic coast of the USA, located at the mouth of the Miami River, in the state of Florida. Population, 334,900 (1970), and with its suburbs, 1.3 million.

Miami has an international airport. Industry basically serves the needs of the resort area. In addition there are radio-electronics and machine-building industries. The city has a large seaside climatic resort and is a center of tourism. There is also a university in Miami.

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