Miami-Dade
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Miami-Dade County is a county in southeastern Florida, United States, with a population of over 2.4 million people. It was formerly known as Dade County before being renamed in 1997. The county includes the major city of Miami, which is a significant transportation and business hub, as well as a leading resort and port city on the Atlantic Ocean. Other municipalities within Miami-Dade County include Miami Beach, Coral Gables, and Hialeah. The area is known for its tropical climate, tourism, and as a center for international banking and commerce. Historically, the region was inhabited by Tequesta and Seminole people before Spanish missions and later U.S. settlement. The extension of Henry M. Flagler's Florida East Coast Railway in 1896 was a pivotal moment in Miami's development.123
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