Miami. Geographical position презентация

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.
Geographical position

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.
History
Henry Morrison Flagler is an American financier and entrepreneur, one of the pioneers in the US oil and railway industries.
1830-1913
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.

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.

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.

Showplace
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.
The home of Ernest Hemingway is best known for the fact that there are 44 six-furred cats on its territory.
Everglades National Park - come here to see live crocodiles and alligators in their natural habitat.

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) .

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.
Sport