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Fort Lauderdale is among the ten largest cities in the state of Florida. According to the United States Census Burea the population in 2000 was 152,397. The census bureau esimated the population to be 162,917 in 2003. According to this estimate, the city is gaining population at a rate of 1.61% per year.
The city is a part of the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Miami Beach metro area. It is the the seat of Broward county. It has an area of 31.7 square miles. According to the US Geologic Survey, the city is at 26°07'19" north and 80°08'37" west. The Federal Information Processing Standards location code (FIPS55) for this city is 1224000.
Nova Southeastern University, City College (Fort Lauderdale) and Broward Community College are in Fort Lauderdale.
The Atlantic Ocean, Intracoastal Waterway, Middle River and New River are near or in the city.
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