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Orlando is among the five largest cities in the state of Florida. According to the United States Census Burea the population in 2000 was 185,951. The census bureau esimated the population to be 199,336 in 2003. According to this estimate, the city is gaining population at a rate of 1.68% per year.
The city is a part of the Orlando metro area. It is the the seat of Orange county. It has an area of 93.5 square miles. According to the US Geologic Survey, the city is at 28°32'17" north and 81°22'46" west. The Federal Information Processing Standards location code (FIPS55) for this city is 1253000.
University of Central Florida, Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences and Valencia Community College are in Orlando.
Interstate Highway 4 runs through Orlando. Lake Apopka, Lake Jesup, Lake Monroe, and Lake Tohopekaliga are near or in the city.
The city has a humid subtropical climate with an annual precipitation of 48.35 inches. Winters are generally mild with little rain and summers are hot and very rainy.
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