Fort Lauderdale - interesting facts

• Fort Lauderdale is a city in the U.S. state of Florida.
• Ft. Lauderdale had a population of 184,892 (est. 2007).
• The month of August is the hottest in Ft. Lauderdale.
• Ft. Lauderdale is a popular tourist destination, with 10.35 million visitors in 2006.
• European contact with the region began in the 1500s.
• Nickname: The "Venice of America".
• Temperatures in this tropical climate average 77 degrees F (25 degrees C) year round.
• Ft. Lauderdale is a major yachting center, with 42,000 resident yachts and 100 marinas and boatyards.
• Fort Lauderdale has a total area of 93.2 km² (36 square miles), 82.1 km² (31.7 square miles) of which is land and 11.1 km² (4.3 square miles) of which is water (11.91 percent).
• Ft. Lauderdale was incorporated as a municipality in Florida in 1911.
• Ft. Lauderdale is named after a series of forts built by the U.S. during the 2nd Seminole War. 
• The city is known for its extensive network of canals.
• Fort Lauderdale became a Naval and Coast Guard base during World War II.