About Miami
Miami is located in southeastern Florida in the United States. It has the most populous county in Florida. The estimated population of Miami City as of 2007 is 409,719. It is considered as the largest city within the Miami metropolitan area. Miami City is a hub of international trade. There are many multi national companies whose head offices are in Miami City. It is also home to many International media organization and movie and TV outfit. The city is presently undertaking a massive construction of several skyscraper buildings to rent out to the ever growing number of business offices. The skyline of Miami is third to New York and Chicago when it comes to the number of skyscrapers.
One advantage of Miami why it is becoming a fast growing metropolis is its port. Miami port is the major berthing place of many international shipping companies. It is also home to many big cruise ships that ply the oceans of the world. Commerce and trade in Miami City are serviced by a large concentration of international and local banks that have their international headquarters in the city. In a study undertaken by the United Nations, it was revealed that in 2007, Miami ranked fourth as the largest urbanized area in the US after New York, Los Angeles and Chicago.
Miami is said to be the playground of the rich and famous. Many affluent families from the north would tend to come to Miami to escape the harsh winter. Soon, even the middle income group, because of affordable travel, realized the advantage of coming over to Miami and to make it their permanent place to live and find work. Many residents of Miami came from the northern part of the US. The weather of Miami and the many job opportunities that are in Miami are the reasons why there are many northerners live in Miami. Being a vacation place, Miami is a city where you can find plenty of hotels and lodging places to stay.
One place you can go in Miami is the Historical Museum of Southern Florida, where you can find artifacts from sunken galleons of long time ago. Other places of interest for museum goers are the Viscaya museums and gardens and the Wolfsonian museum. A nice and exciting treat for nature lovers will be an airboat tour of the everglades which is the most popular sightseeing undertaking most tourist in Miami does.
