Fort Lauderdale, known as the "
Venice of America" due to its expansive and intricate
canal system, is a city in
Broward County,
Florida,
United States. The city's population is described as
metropolitan, where diverse culture is commonplace. According to 2006
U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city had a population of 185,804. It is the county seat of Broward County. Fort Lauderdale is a principal city of the
South Florida metropolitan area, which is home to 5,463,857 people.
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