Miami is the second largest city in the United States state of Florida. Miami-Dade County has Miami as its county seat. On Biscayne Bay, Miami is located in the southeast part of Florida.
Miami, Florida
Miami is an international banking and finance center. It homes the greatest concentration of International and Edge Act banks in North America. Edge Act banks are banks which makes only foreign loans and deposits. The economy of Miami is highly diversified. Situated in Miami are numerous multinational and Fortune five hundred companies. It is a national leader in biomedical technology. Health care sector is also a major industry in Miami. Miami is a part of an area called Computer Coast of Florida. Included in its growing technologies are computers, electrical engineering and plastics manufacturing.
A port of entry is Miami. It also acts as the transportation and business hub of South Florida. Tourism from early days and still is a major industry. Manufacturing and commerce closely follows. Miami homes an international airport. For cruise ships to the Caribbean, Miami is the main American port. The city is the processing and shipping hub for a large agricultural region. It acts as a center for rebuilding and repairing aircraft. Manufacturing industries of Miami include segments for clothing, transportation equipment, machinery, plastics and electronic equipments. Printing and publishing, fishing and shellfishing form some of the other industries.
Enticed by its many attractions many tourists come to Miami. Many bus companies function in Miami catering to this segment. They offer services of charter bus, coach bus, limo bus, party bus etc. to customers. They are all highly reputed for the first class service they offer. It is to be noted that these services come at an affordable price.
The area that is Miami has an exotic air to it. It was once the home of Tequesta Indians. They were nearly wiped out due to European diseases and warfare brought on by two centuries of Spanish Control of Florida.
An interesting facet of Miami’s history is the fact that it is the only city in United States to have planned by a woman. Julia Tuttle was her name and she was a Clevelander. Julia convinced New York Financier Henry M. Flagler of Miami’s large potential and persuaded him to extend his Florida East Coast Rail Road to Miami. Following that Flagler dredged Miami Harbor, built the famous Royal Palm Hotel and promoted the area as a winter destination. From as early as nineteen hundred and ten, Miami was a thriving recreational area and continues to be so today also.
Miami is in the list of the leading year round resort centers of the world. An important tourist destination is the island resort of Miami Beach.