Cruise ship capital of the world; 3,642,990 passengers in 2002.
Third largest U.S. airport for international passengers (more than 30 million passengers annually).
Financial Capital of Latin America and the Caribbean:
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38 State licensed foreign bank agencies with $12.5 billion in deposits
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13 Edge Act banks with $7 billion in deposits
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59 Commercial banks and 11 thrift institutions with 38.8 billion in deposits
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More than 500 multinational corporations
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61 foreign consulate offices
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25 foreign trade offices
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40 bi-national chambers of commerce
Average daily winter temperature: 67 degrees (January)
The coldest months are December through February (61 – 77 degrees)
Average daily summer temperature: 82 degrees (July)
The warmest months are July and August when the temperature ranges from 76 – 91 degrees
Population:
2,313,047
Registered drivers:
1,598,322
Registered cars:
1,481,239
Registered voters:
817,628
Telephones (Residential);
1,012,493 (2000)
Electric Customers:
926,535
Parks and Recreational Areas:
1,198,934 acres
Registered boats:
53,290
Gallons of water used daily:
650 million
Acres of farmland:
85,306
Volumes in Public Library:
3.8 million
Single-family housing starts:
6,041 (1999)
Multi-family housing unit starts:
5,683 (1999)
Hotels:
277 with 35,196 rooms
Motels:
189 with 11,937 rooms
Broadcast Television Stations:
13
AM Radio Stations:
15
FM Radio Stations:
19
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