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The fast-growing gateway to Latin America
Washington, D.C., might be the capital of the United States, but Miami is the unofficial capital of the Americas.
The Miami metropolitan area has a population of nearly 6.1 million, making it the eighth largest in the country. It is a densely populated market that stretches along the east coast of Florida - an area called the Gold Coast - in a long, narrow population strip between the Atlantic Ocean and the Everglades.
Its economy is largely driven by its status as a bridge between Latin America and the United States, and its population reflects its proximity to Central and South America and the Caribbean. Nearly half the population - about 41.6% - is Hispanic, and another 21% is African-American.
As a center for global trade, Miami also is home to the headquarters and regional branches of several large multinational corporations, and also is...