Miami's downtown skyline in January 2008

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Seal Nickname: The Magic City

Location in Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida

U.S. Census Bureau map showing city limits Coordinates: 25°47'16?N 80°13'27?W? / ?25.78778, -80.22417 Country United States of America State Florida County Miami-Dade Incorporated July 28, 1896 Government  - Type Mayor-Commissioner Plan  - Mayor Manny Diaz (I)  - City Manager Pedro G. Hernandez  - City Attorney Jorge L. Fernandez  - City Clerk Priscilla Thompson Area  - City 55.27 sq mi (143.15 km?)  - Land 35.68 sq mi (92.42 km?)  - Water 19.59 sq mi (50.73 km?)  - Metro 6,137 sq mi (15,896 km?) Elevation 6 ft (2 m) Population (2006)  - City 404,048  - Density 11,554/sq mi (4,407.4/km?)  - Urban 5,919,036  - Metro 5,463,857  - Demonym Miamian Time zone EST (UTC-5)  - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) Area code(s) 305, 786 FIPS code 12-45000[1] GNIS feature ID 0295004[2] Website: http://www.ci.miami.fl.us/ Miami (pronounced ma?'?mi or ma?'?m?) is a global city in southeastern Florida, in the United States. Miami is the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida. With a population of over 404,048, Miami is the largest city within the Miami metropolitan area and is the fourth-largest urban area in the United States with over 5.5 million residents.[3] Miami is ranked as a global city[4] for its importance in finance, commerce, media, entertainment, arts and international trade. The city is home to many company headquarters, banks, and television studios. It is an international center for popular entertainment in television, music, fashion, film and the performing arts. The city's Port of Miami is known for accommodating the largest volume of cruise ships in the world and is home to many cruise line headquarters. Miami is also home to the largest concentration of international banks in the United States. Miami’s economic, cultural, and linguistic ties to the Americas and the Caribbean make Miami an important center of the Hispanic world. As of 2008, Miami is undergoing a massive building boom that ranks third worldwide (and first in the United States) for the most buildings under construction that will be over 400 feet (122 m), with over 20 of such buildings currently under construction. Miami’s skyline ranks third in the U.S., behind New York City and Chicago, and 18th in the world according to the Almanac of Architecture and Design.[5] Including other nearby communities, Miami has over 50 high-rise towers under construction. The city currently has nine of the ten tallest skyscrapers in the state of Florida, with the tallest being the 789-foot (240 m) Four Seasons Hotel & Tower.[6] In 2008, Miami was ranked as "America's Cleanest City" according to Forbes Magazine for its year-round good air quality, vast green spaces, clean drinking water, clean streets and city-wide recycling programs. [7] In 2008, Miami was also ranked the 3rd-richest city in the United States and the world's 22nd-richest city in a UBS study.[8]