Miami. Geographical position

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Miami
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Kudelya Arthur

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Geographical position
Miami is a city located in the
south-east of Florida, on the coast
Atlanticheskgo ocean.
• The total area of the city is 92.42
km².

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History
Miami was founded in 1896, more
precisely, this year it received city
status. Now it is quite possible to say
that Miami has two creators - rich
American Julia Tuttle, who founded an
orange plantation here (at the end of
the 19th century, Miami provided citrus
to all the states), and industrialist
Henry Flagler, who opened the railway
communication with Miami.
Henry Morrison Flagler is an
American financier and
entrepreneur, one of the
pioneers in the US oil and
railway industries.
Julia DeForest Tuttle was an
American businesswoman who was
largely responsible for, and the
original owner of, the land upon
which Miami, Florida, was built. For
this reason, she is called the
"Mother of Miami." She is the only
woman to found a major American
city.
1830-1913

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Climate
The climate in the region is dominated
by tropical monsoon.
The rainy season and the hurricane
season in the city last from May to
September, the average July
temperature is +28 ... + 31 ° С.
In winter, it is quite warm and humid,
with an average January temperature
of +19 ... + 24 ° С.

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Population
According to recently published census
data, the population has increased by
more than 10% since 2010.
As of July 1, 2017, the Miami
agglomeration was 6,158,824 people.
In many areas of Miami, Spanish is a
language on which first locals speak
first. And it's easier to determine the
number of those who do not speak
Spanish than those who say. According
to the 2006 census, only 27.2% of
Miami residents speak English only.

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Showplace
The home of Ernest
Hemingway is best known
for the fact that there are
44 six-furred cats on its
territory.
Monkey Jungle - photo of this
landmark Miami is simply obliged
to be at every tourist! More than
400 primates live in the “monkey
jungle” - orangutans, capuchins
and, of course, cartoon lemurs.
Everglades National Park - come here
to see live crocodiles and alligators in
their natural habitat.

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Miami Beach.
The whole beach is divided into several
areas: South Beach (ideal conditions for
water sports are created here, especially
surfing), Mid Beach (a good place for a
quiet family holiday), North Beach
(especially popular with local people, this
area attracts tourists with reasonable
prices) .

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Sport
Six professional teams play in Miami:
Florida Panthers is a professional hockey
team.
Miami Marlins is a professional baseball
team.
Miami Dolphins- professional football team.
Miami Heat- Professional basketball team.
Miami Sol is a professional basketball team.
Miami FC- professional football team
Also in Miami, the tennis tournament Miami
Masters is held, including the men's ATP
Masters 1000 Series tournament and the
WTA Women's Premier Series Required
tournament.

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Sources of information:
http://fahrenheitdaily.com/chislennostnaseleniya-v-mayami-prodolzhaetuvelichivatsya/
https://www.vipgeo.ru/resorts/usa_majami_
geografiya_i_klimat.html