Miami, FloridaBy Jerilyn WatsonThe southeastern city of Miami,
Florida, is one of the most popular holiday cities in the United
States. People who live in the Miami area are a mix of races,
ethnic groups and cultures. I'm Shirley Griffith.And I'm Sarah
Long. The story of Miami is our report today on the VOA Special
English program, THIS IS AMERICA.About two-million people live
in the area in and around Miami, Florida. People who live in the
Miami area are from many places. An estimated fifty-percent are
from Spanish-speaking countries. About four-hundred- thousand
are Cuban-American. The many other Spanish-speaking people in
Miami are from countries in Central America and South America.
Miami also has many people from Haiti, who speak Creole. And
there are people from African countries and from Russia.Many
older people who were born in the United States also live in the
Miami-Dade County area. They come from all over the United
States to retire in Florida. These Americans like the area's
warm weather and trop