The most populated county and most southern county in the state of
Florida.
Miami-Dade is made up of the city of Miami, Miami's suburbs, and other cities/towns. Miami the city only has around 400,000 people which makes it the 43 largest city in the
U.S but its metro area has around 5 million which makes it the 7th largest metro area in the country. Miami-Dade is usually just called Miami because there a lot of areas whith the word Miami in it, (North Miami, South Miami heights, North Miami Beach, West Miami, Miami Lakes, Miami Shores, Miami Beach etc.) Miami-Dade is around
65% Hispanic with a
heavy Cuban influence. It is also home to many African Americans and has whites and asians. Miami-Dade is known for its touristy areas like South Beach but it has a lot of ghettos, Opa Locka, South-Miami Heights, Miami Gardens, Liberty City,
Florida City, etc. University of Miami is located in Coral Gables despite
popular belif that it is located in the city of Miami. Overall Miami-Dade is cool county with
beautiful beaches, many spanish speakers, rich areas, and terrible ghettos. Miami-Dade is home to South Beach, University of Miami, Flo Rida, Pitbull, Trina, and many other rappers.
