The Miami metropolitan area, is the seventh-largest metropolitan area in the United States and the 72nd largest metropolitan area in the world. At of urban landmass it is one of the most populous urban agglomerations in the world. The metropolitan area includes the City of Miami(the financial and cultural core of the metropolis), Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties which are the first, second, and third most populous counties in Florida. Miami-Dade, with 2,716,940 people in 2019, is the seventh most populous county in the United States. The three counties together have principal cities including Fort Lauderdale, Pembroke Pines, West Palm Beach, Hialeah, Hollywood, and Boca Raton. It sits within the South Florida region, which includes the Everglades and the Florida Keys. It is also synonymous with an area known collectively as the "Gold Coast".