Orlando Facts & Information

Location	Central Florida
Climate	Tropical, hot, humid
Land Area	94 square miles
Population	199,336
Persons Over 65	11.3%
Female Persons	51.6%
Ethnic Groups	61.1% white, 26.9% black, 0.3% american indian, 2.7% asian
Housing Units	88,486
Median Household Income	$35,732
Description of Flag	The flag of Florida consists of a white base with a red diagonal cross. In the center of the flag is the state seal.
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More Information
 quickfacts.census.gov

Orlando Culture

the Walt Disney Amphitheatre. On weekends, downtown has a popular farmer's market.

Once a white bread community, the area has diversified into a melting pot with Asian enclaves just outside of downtown. Orlando has one of the largest Vietnamese communities in the entire state with Korean, Thai and Chinese restaurants and stores patronized by all ethnic groups.

The area is rightfully proud of its neighborhoods, which include trendy Winter Park, long-established College Park and new kid-on-the-block Thornton Park.The later is a center of new urbanism that rings downtown. Here's where residents live in lofts and walk to trendy stores and shops.Winter Park is an upscale suburb of Orlando that is home to 25,000 residents. If you want to see how they live, take a ride on the Scenic Boat Tour, a local attraction for more than a century that takes visitors past lakefront mansions.

College Park is not often visited by tourists, but it has long been home to residents who live on streets with names such as Harvard, Yale and Dartmouth. A somewhat improbable resident, writer Jack Kerouac lived here when he wrote On The Road. His former home is a museum. Visitors might want to take a look.

Orlando Shopping

here are new to the local scene. They include Ron Jon Surf Shop and Bass Pro Shop outdoor World. Not far away, the Florida Mall has 270 stores, including such upscale outlets as Macy's, Saks Fifth Avenue and Brooks Brothers. The area's granddaddy of shopping is the Altamonte Mall, which also has an 18-screen AMC theatre. Another 60 stores such as AIX Armani Exchange and Abercrombie and Fitch can be found at PointeOrlando, located on International Drive, which has its own diverse collection of t-shirt and gift shops.

Outlet centers are not neglected. Burberry and Cole Haan are among stores found at Orlando Premium Outlets, Belz Factory Outlet World and Kissimmee Value Outlet Shops.

Orlando's shopping scene is also boosted by the theme parks, all of which have fully stocked gift shops. In addition, there's a diverse mix of shopping, restaurants and nighttime activities at Walt Disney World Resort's Downtown Disney, Universal Orlando's CityWalk and The Waterfront at SeaWorld.

To slow down the pace, suburban Winter Park's brick streets shaded by old oaks welcomes shoppers with art galleries and stores that are similar to those found on Rodeo Drive.

Orlando Travel Guides
 Frommer's Orlando
 Lonely Planet Orlando
 Let's Go Orlando
 Fodors Orlando