Sociologist and Miami resident Anthony P.
Maingot has written a cultural history of this vibrant city, which boasts the highest percentage of foreign-born residents in the US.
- City of migrants and tourists: capital of Latin America and the Caribbean; Little Havana and Little Haiti; exiles and entrepreneurs; the world's biggest cruise ship hub.
- City of crime: the Prohibition boom; Al Capone, Meyer Lansky and the mob; Miami Vice and modern-day drug crime.
- City of culture: art deco architecture; the Latin recording industry; writers of the Caribbean Diaspora; center of performing arts.
| Tourists | Capital of |
|---|---|
| City of crime | The |
| City of culture | Art deco architecture |
