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 is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of
Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the ninth-most populous county in the
United States with a population of 2,500,625. The 42nd largest city proper in the United States, with
a population of 399,457, it is the principal, central, and most populous city of the South Florida
metropolitan area, the most populous metropolis in the Southeastern United States. According to
the US Census Bureau, Miami's metro area is the seventh most populous in the United States, with
an estimated population of 5,547,051 in 2009.At only 35.68 square miles (92 km2) of land area,
Miami has the smallest land area of any major U.S. city with a metro area of at least 2.5 million
people.The city proper is home to less than 1 in 13 residents of South Florida. Additionally, 52% of
Miami-Dade County's population doesn't live in any incorporated city.

Tourism is also an important industry in Miami. Along with finance and business, the
beaches, conventions, festivals and events draw over 38 million visitors annually into the city, from
across the country and around the world, spending $17.1 billion.[30][31] The historical Art Deco district
in South Beach, is widely regarded[¯

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nightclubs, beaches, historical buildings, and shopping. Annual events such as the Sony Ericsson
Open, Art Basel, Winter Music Conference, South Beach Wine & Food Festival, and Mercedes-Benz
Fashion Week Miami attract millions to the city every year

Miami is a major center and a leader in finance, commerce, culture, media, entertainment,
the arts, and international trade.[11][12] In 2010, Miami ranked seventh in the United States in terms of
finance, commerce, culture, entertainment, fashion, education, and other sectors. It ranked thirty-
third among global cities. Miami is one of the most important financial centers in the United States. It
is a major center of commerce, finance, and boasts a strong international business community.
According to the ranking of world cities undertaken by the Globalization and World Cities Study
Group & Network (GaWC) and based on the level of presence of global corporate service
organizations, Miami is considered a "Betaо world city".[11] Miami is ranked 20th worldwide in GDP,
and 11th in the United States.