Miami (pron.: /maɪˈæmi/ or /maɪˈæmə/)[6] is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County. The 42nd largest city proper in the United States, with a population of 408,568, it is the principal, central, and most populous city of theMiami metropolitan area, and the most populous metropolis in the Southeastern United States.[7] According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Miami's metro area is the eighth most populous and fourth-largest urban area in the United States, with a population of around 5.5 million