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Fort Lauderdale , residential, commercial, and resort city (1990 pop. 149,377), seat of Broward co., SE Fla., on the Atlantic coast; settled around a fort built (c.1837) in the Seminole War, inc. 1911. On the New River and a navigable canal to Lake Okeechobee, the city is interwoven with more than 270 mi (435 km) of natural and artificial waterways. It has one of the largest marinas in the world and one of the most popular beaches in the country; tourism and recreation are economic mainstays. The city's manufactures include boats and yachts, and there is a wide variety of small businesses. A large retired community is here. Among Fort Lauderdale institutions are the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, the Museum of Art, the Museum of Discovery and Science, Nova Southeastern Univ., and a campus of Florida Metropolitan Univ. Nearby Port Everglades is a major artificial port with heavy passenger and freight traffic.

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Fort Lauderdale City on the Atlantic coast of se Florida, USA; seat of Broward county. It was established as a military post in 1838 by Major William Lauderdale during the wars with the Seminole. There are more than 435km (270mi) of waterways. Port Everglades is one of the world's largest passenger ports. Today, Fort Lauderdale is a popular holiday resort. Industries: tourism, computing. Pop. (2000) 152,397.

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